Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A seasoning composed of finely diced sautéed vegetables and herbs and sometimes diced ham, bacon, or salt pork.
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- noun A combination of diced
onions ,carrots ,celery andherbs sautéed in oil or butter as used in French cooking.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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(This flavor-building mixture is called a mirepoix in French; it is a great thing).
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(This flavor-building mixture is called a mirepoix in French; it is a great thing).
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(This flavor-building mixture is called a mirepoix in French; it is a great thing).
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But not everyone was as successful, with the bottom three comprised of Jesse, Robin, and Ashley who landed their for their "ELT," play on bagel and lox, and escargot mirepoix soup respectively.
Televisionary 2009
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1. Gently saute a mix of onions, celery and carrots called mirepoix in butter or oil; shallots, leeks and garlic work well, too.
SFGate: Top News Stories Sophie Brickman 2010
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Add the "holy trinity" (Creole for mirepoix), in this case two finely chopped onions, one diced bell pepper, and one diced stalk of celery.
Stefan Beck: The Murders in the Roux Morgue: Fulci's The Beyond & Creole Gumbo Stefan Beck 2010
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Back at the California ranch, Rancho Gordo founder Steve Sandoprepares them with a simple mirepoix, olive oil and grated Parmesan cheese. $6 per lb., ranchogordo.com
Haute Cocoa, Fresh Book, Special Beans Charlotte Druckman 2011
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He had us sautéing the carrots, celery and onion, or " mirepoix ," before adding the chicken parts and water, and seasoning the stock.
Getting Your Culinary Chops from Digital Masters Nancy Matsumoto 2011
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Add the "holy trinity" (Creole for mirepoix), in this case two finely chopped onions, one diced bell pepper, and one diced stalk of celery.
Stefan Beck: The Murders in the Roux Morgue: Fulci's The Beyond & Creole Gumbo Stefan Beck 2010
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Add the "holy trinity" (Creole for mirepoix), in this case two finely chopped onions, one diced bell pepper, and one diced stalk of celery.
Stefan Beck: The Murders in the Roux Morgue: Fulci's The Beyond & Creole Gumbo Stefan Beck 2010
skipvia commented on the word mirepoix
See aromatic vegetables and trinity.
February 13, 2008
bilby commented on the word mirepoix
"It is probable that one of these days the common sense of mankind will rise in rebellion against this word and abolish it. What is the Duke of Mirepoix to us because his wife was amiable to Louis XV.?
If she be not fair to me,
What care I how fair she be?
The Duke of Mirepoix made himself convenient to the king, and his name is now convenient to the people—the convenient name for the faggot of vegetables that flavours a stew or a sauce."
- 'Kettner's Book of the Table', London, 1877, https://archive.org/details/b21528688/page/n21/mode/2up
June 9, 2022