2006-09-02 16:38:24 · 6 answers · asked by Mike1714 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
You're thinking of mirepoix.
Mirepoix (from the French town of the same name) is the French name for a combination of onions, carrots and celery (either common Pascal celery or celeriac). Mirepoix, either raw, roasted or sautéed with butter, is the flavor base for a wide number of dishes, such as soups, stews and sauces. These three ingredients are commonly referred to as aromatics. Traditionally, the ratio for mirepoix is 2:1:1 of onions, celery, and carrots.
Onion, celery and pepper is something different. That is a foundation for American creole food, called the Trinity.
2006-09-02 16:57:08 · answer #1 · answered by Fogjazz49-Retired 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mirepoix
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Mirepoix may refer to:
* Mirepoix, a culinary combination of onions, carrots and celery
Mirepoix is the name or part of the name of several communes in France:
2006-09-02 17:01:21 · answer #2 · answered by Chef Bob 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Onions, celery, and bell pepper is called trinity. Mirepoix is onions, celery and carrots, and is French.
2006-09-02 16:52:18 · answer #3 · answered by Sordenhiemer 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Down here in Louisiana we use onions, bell peppers and garlic and we call it the holy trinity. Got to use it for almost everything.
2006-09-02 16:45:17 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Emeril uses it all the time, check food network for his site.
2006-09-02 16:42:36 · answer #5 · answered by whiteknight3273 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I calls it Cajun
2006-09-02 16:43:57 · answer #6 · answered by hipichick777 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋