confit means any of various kinds of food that have been immersed in a substance for both flavor and preservation. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 88 out of 100.
confit is pronounced /ˈkɒnfiː/.
Why “confit” is a great word
CONFIT — [Noun] A preparation in which meat, typically duck or goose, is slowly cooked and preserved while submerged in its own rendered fat. From French confit, the past participle of confire ("to preserve"), from Latin conficere ("to make, to prepare"). Unlike a "comfit" (a sweetmeat preserved in sugar) or a "conserve" (fruit preserved in sugar or a general act of keeping), confit is a savory, patient alchemy of fat and flesh. It is the mahogany-dark leg yielding to the slightest pressure of a fork; the soft, garlicky cloves and herbs suspended like treasures in the cooled, opaque fat; the profound, silken unctuousness that clings to the tongue. It is preservation not as denial, but as a transformation into a deeper, richer state of being.
noun
- Any of various kinds of food that have been immersed in a substance for both flavor and preservation.“Korean classics such as pajeon, bibimbap and mandoo are re-imagined with ingredients like cauliflower ricotta, fennel kimchi, and king oyster mushroom confit.”
verb
- To prepare (food) in this manner.“I came up with a menu to showcase the alliums in several manifestations: raw, quickly sautéed and slowly confited.”