sofrito

See also: soffritto, soffrito, and sofritto

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish sofrito. Doublet of soffritto.

Noun

sofrito (countable and uncountable, plural sofritos)

1. (cooking) A sautéed mixture of chopped onions, garlic, and tomato and/or (chili) peppers, and sometimes carrots, celery, and/or herbs, used as the beginning point of a dish, especially in Hispanic or Portuguese cuisine.

   Coordinate term: soffritto

   • 1996, Mary Doria Russell, The Sparrow, Ballentine Books, published 2008, page 18:

     "Should I do it?" Jimmy asked again, finishing off his beer and using a piece of bread to sop up the sofrito.

Spanish

Etymology

From the past participle of sofreír.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /soˈfɾito/ [soˈfɾi.t̪o]
• Rhymes: -ito
• Syllabification: so‧fri‧to

Noun

sofrito m (plural sofritos)

1. (cooking) sofrito

Descendants

• → English: sofrito

Participle

sofrito (feminine sofrita, masculine plural sofritos, feminine plural sofritas)

1. past participle of sofreír

Further reading

• “sofrito”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025