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.
Use fervent to describe a person or thing that shows very strong feelings or enthusiasm. If you have a fervent desire to become an actress, you'll stop at nothing to realize your dream. The adjective fervent and the noun fervor are often associated with the feelings aroused by patriotism, religion, or a belief that you support or oppose. A near synonym for the adjective is ardent. Fervent is from Middle English, from Old French, from the Latin verb fervÄre to boil, glow.