1
: meat (such as goose, duck, or pork) that has been cooked and preserved in its own fat
2
: a garnish made usually from fruit or vegetables that are cooked until tender in a seasoned liquid
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Dinner finishes with thyme gelato with rhubarb confit.
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Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 2 Apr. 2024
This is followed by the main course—a rotation that includes British Columbian sablefish, duck confit, and mole-spiced rack of lamb from a neighboring rancher.
—John Briley, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2024
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Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 2 Apr. 2024
This is followed by the main course—a rotation that includes British Columbian sablefish, duck confit, and mole-spiced rack of lamb from a neighboring rancher.
—John Briley, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2024
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“Confit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/confit. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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