Igisa (en. Saute)
i-gi-sa
Meaning & Definition
EnglishTagalog
verb
A method of cooking where the food is heated in a small amount of oil.
Sauté the onion and garlic before adding the meat.
Igisa ang sibuyas at bawang bago idagdag ang karne.
Heating ingredients to start the cooking process.
Sauté the vegetables before adding the broth.
Igisa mo ang mga gulay bago idagdag ang sabaw.
Preparing food by quick heating.
Sauté the meat on high heat for better flavor.
Igisa ang karne sa mataas na apoy para sa mas masarap na lasa.
Etymology
From the root word 'gisa' which means to cook a food by heating.
Common Phrases and Expressions
Sauté in oil
Cook using oil on low heat.
Igisa sa mantika
Sauté the ingredients
Prepare and cook the ingredients before adding other ingredients.
Igisa ang mga sangkap
Related Words
cooking
The process of preparing food using heat.
luto
fried
Cooking food by immersing it in oil.
pritong
Slang Meanings
Juggling stress and problems.
He was igisa with work-related issues and still rushed his thesis.
Nag-igisa siya ng mga aside sa trabaho at nagmadali pa sa kanyang thesis.
Another term for getting heated or anxious.
Don’t igisa, just stay calm.
Huwag kang mag-igisa, maging kalmado ka lang.
Testing or evaluating a situation.
He igisa all the ideas before making a decision.
Iginisa niya ang lahat ng ideya bago gumawa ng desisyon.