Fond

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".[1] It refers to a flavorful liquid that is used as foundation (fondation in French, hence the abbreviation fond) for other preparations, such as stocks, broths, gravies and sauces.

For the archival term, see Fonds.
For a definition of the word "fond", see the Wiktionary entry fond.

In popular usage, the word fond is often conveniently used to refer to the stock made from a fond. It is also used, although mistakenly, to refer to the solid bits of food found stuck to a pan after something was cooked. Those bits are deglazed with a liquid in order to produce a fond.

References
  1. Child, Julia (2019). Mastering The Art of French Cooking (50th Anniversary ed.). Alfred A. Knopf. p. 106. ISBN 0375413405.
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