mirepoix

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English

Etymology

Borrowed from French mirepoix, named after Gaston de Lévis, duc de Mirepoix (1699–1757).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɪə(ɹ)ˈpwɑː/, /mɪəɹəˈpwɑː/

Noun

mirepoix (countable and uncountable, plural mirepoix or (rare) mirepoixs)

  1. A combination of diced onions, carrots, celery and herbs sautéed in oil or butter as used in French cooking.
    Synonym: soffritto
    • 1877, Eneas Sweetland Dallas, Kettner's Book of the Table‎:
      The Mirepoix is from this moment complete.
    • 1910, American Cookery‎, volume 14:
      Trim off superfluous fat, rub over the outside of the meat with salt and flour, and set it upon the mirepoix.
    • 2011, Modern Batch Cookery‎, The Culinary Institute of America, page 34:
      Classic seasoning combinations include mirepoix, matignon, marinades, oignon piqué, and oignon brûlé.
    • 2013 May 22, Paul Levy, “Cooked: A Natural History of Transformation by Michael Pollan – review”, in The Guardian‎:
      Most European cultures use a patiently chopped, heated and stirred vegetable mixture, such as a mirepoix or soffritto, always including members of the onion family, and Pollan explores the chemistry of these, as well as their adaptive value.
  2. (figurative) A mixture.
    • 2016 December, Adam Chandler, “What If Consumers Just Want to Buy Junk Food?”, in The Atlantic‎:
      To this mirepoix of contradictory news, add another Pew survey from earlier this month, which found that 54 percent of respondents said they believe that Americans are seeking out more-healthy food than they did 20 years ago—even though they are eating less healthfully than they did in that same timeframe.

Translations

See also

  • brunoise (“leeks, celery, and carrots”)
  • GGS (“ginger, garlic, and scallions”)
  • Holy Trinity (“onions, celery, and bell peppers, in Cajun cuisine”)

Further reading

French

Etymology

Decapitalization of Mirepoix; named after Gaston de Lévis, duc de Mirepoix (1699–1757).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /miʁ.pwa/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

mirepoix m or f (uncountable)

  1. mirepoix
  2. bouillon, broth, or soup, made from mirepoix

Descendants

  • → English: mirepoix

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