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Vegetable Mirepoix

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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