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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The menu includes mussels, escargots, duck confit and roasted rack of lamb and the backdrop includes much by which to be entertained.
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Kathryn Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Nemi offers riffs on traditional dishes, which might include fresh fish served raw or topped with hoja santa butter, duck confit in flour tortillas or pork belly served with beans and nopales.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 June 2025
Sea spray, lemon confit and a hint of spice with quince paste and mandarin oil on the palate with more texture to the wine than the Reserve, giving it a beautiful shape across the long finish.
—Cathrine Todd, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
The menu highlights include dishes such as duck confit with spring leeks and beef carpaccio with charred radicchio, paired with a fresh chardonnay from nearby Last House Vineyard.
—Renée Morrison, AFAR Media, 5 June 2025
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Kathryn Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Nemi offers riffs on traditional dishes, which might include fresh fish served raw or topped with hoja santa butter, duck confit in flour tortillas or pork belly served with beans and nopales.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 June 2025
Sea spray, lemon confit and a hint of spice with quince paste and mandarin oil on the palate with more texture to the wine than the Reserve, giving it a beautiful shape across the long finish.
—Cathrine Todd, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
The menu highlights include dishes such as duck confit with spring leeks and beef carpaccio with charred radicchio, paired with a fresh chardonnay from nearby Last House Vineyard.
—Renée Morrison, AFAR Media, 5 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for confit
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“Confit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/confit. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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