Saturday, October 17, 2015

INTERNATIONAL: Flavor Bases: Part 1 - FRENCH: Mirepoix - Info and VIDEO

FRENCH MIREPOIX: 

mire·poix   meerˈpwä/
noun:  a mixture of sautéed chopped vegetables used in various sauces.
Origin - French,named after the Duc de Mirepoix (1699–1757), French general.

A mirepoix is a roughly chopped vegetable cut, usually a mixture of onions, carrots, and celery. Mirepoix, raw, roasted or sautéed with butter or olive oil, is the flavor base for a wide variety of dishes, such as stocks, soups, stews and sauces. Wikipedia

RECIPES USING MIREPOIX:

FROM EPICURIOUS

FROM BBC      (Click on "link" on BBC page to see all three recipes)

FIVE SOUPS FROM THE QUEEN'S TABLE  (Great pics)

FROM THE CIVILIZEDCAVEMANCOOKING - CROCK POT RECIPE

Video below photo of mirepoix.





All about mirepoix VIDEO LINK:  



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