verb · neutral
sauté
/ˈsɔːteɪ/SAU·té
Band 7+speakingtask2task1
to cook food quickly in a small amount of fat over high heat
Examples
“Sauté the mushrooms until they are golden and fragrant.”
“Starter dishes were sautéed to order to ensure freshness.”
“Instead of deep-frying, the chef sautéed the vegetables with garlic.”
Band 8 sentence
“To preserve both texture and aroma, the sous-chef briefly sautéed the scallops in clarified butter before deglazing the pan.”
Collocations
- sauté in butter/oil
- lightly sauté
- sauté until golden
Word family
sauté verbsautéed adjective / past participlesautéing noun / verb-ing
Common mistakes
sautee→sauté
I like to sautéing vegetables→I like sautéed vegetables
Say it for a higher band
5fry→6pan-fry→7+sauté
Synonyms
pan-fry
Easily confused
pan-fry
“For a healthier option, sauté the prawns rather than deep-frying them.”
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