Image Source/Getty Images. Confit (pronounced cone-FEE) is a technique for preserving meats such as duck, goose or pork that involves cooking the meat in its own fat, and then storing the meat in this fat in a covered container.reparing Confit. To make a classic duck confit, you'd first season duck legs with salt, brown sugar, garlic and fresh herbs such as thyme and other spices. Then, the duck is simmered in duck fat and water for a few hours. The water will slowly cook off while the fat remains.
fervid. 1  heated or vehement in spirit, enthusiasm, etc.: a fervid orator. 2  burning; glowing; intensely hot.
fervid Fervid can be used to describe something that is physically hot such as âa fervid day in August,â but it is more often used to describe heated emotions like anger, love, or desire. When passions and emotions run wild, you should expect to hear some fervid language thrown about. The adjective fervid comes from the Latin fervidus which means âglowing, burning, or boiling.â It is often used like the word fiery. You might hear a politician deliver a âfervid speechâ if he or she is particularly worked up over an issue.