Sautéing
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Sautéing or sauteing is a method of cooking that uses a relatively small amount of oil or fat in a shallow pan over relatively high heat. Various sauté methods exist.
Leeks being sautéed
Sautéing onions and peppers
Sautéed mushrooms: baby Bella (portobello) mushrooms being sautéed
Sautéed vegetables being tossed in a sauté pan
Fond
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In the culinary arts, fond is a contraction of fonds de cuisine which is loosely described as "the foundation and working capital of the kitchen". In its native usage, fond refers to the sauce created
Sautéing
…be large enough to hold all of the food in one layer, so steam can escape, which keeps the ingredients from stewing and promotes the development of fond. Most pans sold specifically as sauté pans have a wide flat base and low sides, to maximize the surface area available for heating. The low sides allow…
A fish fond with gelatinous structure