Definition of "confit"

confit

/ˈkɒnfiː/

noun
countable and uncountable, plural confits
1. Any of various kinds of food that have been immersed in a substance for both flavor and preservation.
  Quotations
  Korean classics such as pajeon, bibimbap and mandoo are re-imagined with ingredients like cauliflower ricotta, fennel kimchi, and king oyster mushroom confit.
  2012, M.V. Kunda, Ed Im, Kunda Eats Best New Restaurants in America, 2012 edition, New York, N.Y.: Vayu Publishing, page 110
verb
third-person singular simple present confits, present participle confiting, simple past and past participle confited
1. (transitive) To prepare (food) in this manner.
  Quotations
  I came up with a menu to showcase the alliums in several manifestations: raw, quickly sautéed and slowly confited.
  2008 June 18, Melissa Clark, “A Garlic Festival Without a Single Clove”, in New York Times‎