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	sofrito (Sp.) soffrito (It.) soda soda bread soda water sofrito (Sp.) soffrito (It.) Southern Comfort Spalen cheese Spanish melon Definition: [soh-FREE-toh] 1. The Spanish sofrito is a sauce made by sautéing annatto seeds in rendered pork fat. The seeds are removed before chopped onions, green peppers, garlic, pork and various herbs are cooked in the flavored, now-red oil until the ingredients are tender and the mixture is thick. The sauce is used in recipes as needed. 2. The Italian soffrito is a similar mixture (usually chopped celery, green peppers, onions, garlic and herbs) sautéed in olive oil and used to flavor soups, sauces and meat dishes. --Copyright (c) 1995 by Barron's Educational Series, from The New Food Lover's Companion, Second Edition, by Sharon Tyler Herbst
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