saute (redirected from sautéing)

sau·té  (s-t, sô-)

tr.v. sau·téed, sau·té·ing, sau·tés

To fry lightly in fat in a shallow open pan.

n.

A dish of food so prepared.

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[French, sautéd, from past participle of sauter, to leap, from Old French, from Latin saltre; see saltation.]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	saute - a dish of sauteed food dish - a particular item of prepared food; "she prepared a special dish for dinner"
Verb	1.	saute - fry briefly over high heat; "saute the onions" cookery, cooking, preparation - the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife" fry - cook on a hot surface using fat; "fry the pancakes"
Adj.	1.	saute - fried quickly in a little fat sauteed cooked - having been prepared for eating by the application of heat