Originally Posted by Yo-

True sauteing means to cook the food in butter. People throw the term around and use it to explain most cooking in a pan. Go to a buffet or get some soul food and take a look at the spinach, collard greens. etc. The stuff is drenched in butter. Now... it's not unhealthy as say donuts. But that's why they're so deadly. People eat a lot of it thinking that's it's good for them. At least with donuts, you know what you're getting into.