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anschwitzen

to sweat; to gently cook onions or vegetables until softened

verb AHN-shvi-tsen Rare
Food & Drink Cooking

Usage Note

anschwitzen means cooking onions, shallots, or other vegetables gently in fat over low heat until translucent and soft — without browning. Zwiebeln anschwitzen (sweat onions) is the first step in many German soups and sauces.

Examples

"Die Schalotten in Butter goldgelb anschwitzen."

Natural Translation

Sweat the shallots in butter until golden yellow.

Literal Translation

The shallots in butter golden-yellow sweat.

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