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Vegetable Mirepoix

Ingredients Named for the Duke of Mirepoix, vegetable mirepoix (mirepoix au maigre, in French), is, to quote the New Larousse Gastronomique, 1977 edition, “often called “brunoise.” It is used mainly in the preparation of…

Ingredients

Named for the Duke of Mirepoix, vegetable mirepoix (mirepoix au maigre, in French), is, to quote the New Larousse Gastronomique, 1977 edition, "often called "brunoise." It is used mainly in the preparation of shellfish "a la bordelaise." It is also used as an additional ingredient in some white sauces.

Ingredients (use vegan versions):

  • 150g. (5oz,. 1 1/4 cup) diced carrots
  • 100 g. (4oz., 1 cup) chopped onion
  • 50 g. (2oz., 1/2 cup) chopped celery
  • soy non-hydrogenated vegan margarine
  • salt
  • pinch of thyme
  • 1 bay leaf
Directions:

Cook carrots, onion, and celery slowly in butter. Season with salt, a pinch of powdered thyme, and bay leaf. Cook until the vegetables are very tender."

Alain Henon
ah@usenix.org