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Apr. 22, 2015

mirepoix \mir-PWAH\ noun 1. a flavoring made from diced vegetables, seasonings, herbs, and sometimes meat, often placed in a pan to cook with meat or fish. 2. finely chopped vegetables, as onions and carrots, sometimes with meat, often used as a bed for meat that is to be braised. Quotes After you have removed the crayfish from the bowl, cook them quickly in a traditional mirepoix. -- N. M. Kelby, White Truffles in Winter, 2012 Origin Mirepoix is an eponym for the Duke of Mirepoix, a French diplomat, whose chef prepared vegetables in this style. It entered English in the 1870s.

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