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mirepoix Cookery.|mirpwa| [f. the name of the Duc de Mirepoix (1699–1757), French diplomat and general.] A mixture of diced vegetables used for flavouring or served as a vegetable dish.
1877E. S. Dallas Kettner's Bk. of Table 65 Set the steak to boil,..add to it a Mirepoix of red wine, and let it simmer... As for taste it is perilous to attempt to improve upon a good Mirepoix. Ibid. 304 Mirepoix..is..the convenient name for the faggot of vegetables that flavours a stew or sauce. 1877Cassell's Dict. Cookery 425/2 Mirepoix, a flavouring for made dishes. 1906Mrs. Beeton's Bk. Househ. Managem. lxi. 1648 A mirepoix is the foundation for flavouring sauces, braised meats, and a number of thick soups. 1936Lucas & Hume Au Petit Cordon Bleu 173 Mirepoix, carrot, onion, celery, turnip, and French beans cut into very small, even dice. 1960Guardian 15 June 16/4 A mirepoix..is..another interesting way of serving early vegetables..cut into dice. |