plural mirepoix
: a sautéed mixture of diced vegetables (such as carrots, celery, and onions), herbs, and sometimes ham or bacon used especially as a basis for soups, stews, and sauces
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Nearly every culinary tradition has a version of sautéed aromatics (French mirepoix, Spanish sofrito, Italian battuto, Puerto Rican recaito, to name a few) that acts as a springboard for soups, stews, sauces, and more.
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Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appétit, 27 Oct. 2022
White onions are commonly utilized in the aromatic flavor bases of a wide variety of cuisines, from Italian sofrito to French mirepoix to the Cajun holy trinity.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Sep. 2022
Most times, Canora likes to keep things simple by pairing his bones with a basic mirepoix—a mix of carrots, celery, onion, bay leaves, peppercorns, and sometimes tomato.
—Audrey Bruno, SELF, 26 Feb. 2022
Figure roughly 1 pound mirepoix for every 5 pounds of bones.
—James P. Dewan, chicagotribune.com, 25 Sep. 2020
The classic components of the mirepoix — carrot, onion and celery — are rich in flavor molecules waiting to be unleashed.
—Nik Sharma, Washington Post, 8 May 2020
Add the mirepoix to the remaining fat and cook until onion is translucent.
—Kathryn Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 21 Apr. 2020
It will be added to a veggie stock with the mung beans, mirepoix and more miso, and then topped with fried oyster mushrooms.
—Amanda Albee, Dallas News, 6 Mar. 2020
Add to large rondeau with water, add salt, mirepoix, wine and bring to simmer for 20 min.
—CBS News, 3 Aug. 2019
Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appétit, 27 Oct. 2022
White onions are commonly utilized in the aromatic flavor bases of a wide variety of cuisines, from Italian sofrito to French mirepoix to the Cajun holy trinity.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Sep. 2022
Most times, Canora likes to keep things simple by pairing his bones with a basic mirepoix—a mix of carrots, celery, onion, bay leaves, peppercorns, and sometimes tomato.
—Audrey Bruno, SELF, 26 Feb. 2022
Figure roughly 1 pound mirepoix for every 5 pounds of bones.
—James P. Dewan, chicagotribune.com, 25 Sep. 2020
The classic components of the mirepoix — carrot, onion and celery — are rich in flavor molecules waiting to be unleashed.
—Nik Sharma, Washington Post, 8 May 2020
Add the mirepoix to the remaining fat and cook until onion is translucent.
—Kathryn Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 21 Apr. 2020
It will be added to a veggie stock with the mung beans, mirepoix and more miso, and then topped with fried oyster mushrooms.
—Amanda Albee, Dallas News, 6 Mar. 2020
Add to large rondeau with water, add salt, mirepoix, wine and bring to simmer for 20 min.
—CBS News, 3 Aug. 2019
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