Mirepoix is one of the simplest food preparations in the world - a combination of celery, carrot and onion. That's all. However, this "holy trinity" is an essential ingredient in dozens, if not hundreds, of traditional French dishes, and knowing what it is and how to make it is essential. And you thought French cooking was hard....
Basic Mirepoix Recipe
1 c. diced white onion
1/2 c. diced carrot
1/2 c. diced celery
When dicing the separate ingredients, try to make the dices as small and uniform as possible, both because it is aesthetically more pleasing and because the small pieces will cook more uniformly.
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
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It's such a fancy word, but it's so simple, easy and effective. I roast most my meat on a bed of mirepoix. It just adds so much.
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