mise en place
/mizɑ̃ˈplas/
mise en place noun: a form of preparation that involves having ingredients and equipment ready in advance, so that only cooking is required.
Noun
mise en place (uncountable)
- A form of preparation that involves having ingredients and equipment ready in advance, so that only cooking is required.
- Mise en place: Literally “put in place,” mise en place is the kitchen term for your setup, the gathering and preparation of all the tools and food you need to complete the task at hand. Mise en place can refer to a cook's organization on the line[…]2007, Michael Ruhlman, Anthony Bourdain, The Elements of Cooking, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN, page 168
- The preparation and layouts that are set up and used by line cooks at their stations in a commercial or restaurant kitchen.
Origin of mise en place
Borrowed from French mise en place (literally “setting into place”).
Questions about mise en place
- What does mise en place mean?
- Mise en place means a form of preparation that involves having ingredients and equipment ready in advance, so that only cooking is required.
- What part of speech is mise en place?
- Mise en place is a noun.
- How do you pronounce mise en place?
- Mise en place is pronounced /mizɑ̃ˈplas/.
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