What does confit in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word confit in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use confit in French.

The word confit in French means candied, preserve, comfit, goose confit, confit of duck, candied fruit, caramelized fruit. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word confit

candied

adjectif (cuit lentement, macéré)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Ma grand-mère aimait beaucoup les marrons confits.
My grandmother used to really love candied chestnuts.

preserve

nom masculin (viande confite)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le confit de canard est délicieux avec des pommes sarladaises.
Duck confit is delicious with Sarladaise potatoes.

comfit

verbe transitif (conserver dans graisse, sucre, alcool)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ma grand-mère confisait toujours quelques poires dans le sucre pour l'hiver.

goose confit

nom masculin (plat culinaire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le confit d'oie est un plat réalisé à base de viande d'oie confite dans sa propre graisse.

confit of duck

nom masculin (canard cuit conservé dans sa graisse)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

candied fruit, caramelized fruit

nom masculin (fruit cuit dans du sucre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
On met parfois des fruits confits dans le riz au lait.

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