Geoffrey Zakarian

Confit is not something that comes to mind for summer. Usually it means duck confit, made by cooking the legs and thighs in duck fat to preserve them for winter.

American Chef

Blake Lively

I have smuggled so many ingredients across so many borders, like shallot confit from Thailand, or a new sauce from New Orleans not approved by the FDA.

American Actress

I use the confit principle for chicken thighs. I season them with herbs and garlic, let them marinate, and then cook them in chicken fat.

Sally Schneider

Confit is the ultimate comfort food, and trendy or not, it is dazzling stuff.

Writer

Confit is a French technique mostly used for meats; chefs use it to enhance flavor and texture.

Culinary Technique

Historically, confit was a preservation method before refrigeration, now a gourmet delight.

Preservation Origin

Although traditional, confit is not limited to meat; vegetables and fruits can also be confited.

Not Just Meat

Confit as food is gourmet and usually eaten at formal dinners or in high-end restaurants, not fast food.

Not a Quick Snack

Eating confit indicates a luxurious experience, often associated with sophisticated dining.

Luxurious Dining

Confit is deeply linked with French cuisine and is part of France's culinary identity.

Cultural Signature

When you 'confit' something, you're engaging in a slow cooking process, requiring patience.

Cooking Process

'Confit' does not mean to fry food; it's gentler, involving cooking food submerged in fat or oil.

Not Frying

 saw a photo of a beef wellington for some reason my first thought was what if I could make that with beets I guess I just thought it sounded the same and at this point as you can tell like my dad I was beat crazy so welcome the next morning I had to cook it immediately I smoked the beet confit it peeled it

Elevating simple...

 and decides to stay. So how did it taste? I finally got to taste it before I left. He took me to his neighborhood restaurant and he served me some of his foie gras, confit de foie gras. It was incredible.