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mirepoix
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
in cookery, 1815, from French, evidently named for Charles Pierre Gaston François, duc de Mirepoix (1699-1757), French diplomat. The concoction supposedly created by his head chef and named in his honor during the reign of Louis XV, one of the grand epochs of French cookery, when it was the style of the aristocracy to have dishes named in their honor.\n\nMIREPOIX.
--It is probable that one of these days the common sense of mankind will rise in rebellion against this word and abolish it. What is the Duke of Mirepoix to us because his wife was amiable to Louis XV.?\n\nIf she be not fair to me,\n
What care I how fair she be?\n\nThe Duke of Mirepoix made himself convenient to the king, and his name is now convenient to the people
--the convenient name for the faggot of vegetables that flavours a stew or a sauce.
["Kettner's Book of the Table," London, 1877]
\nWiktionary
n. A combination of diced onions, carrots, celery and herbs sautéed in oil or butter as used in French cooking.
Wikipedia
Similar flavor bases include the Italian soffritto, the Spanish sofrito, from Portuguese-speaking nations refogado (braised onions, garlic and tomato), the German Suppengrün (leeks, carrots and celeriac), the Polish włoszczyzna (leeks, carrots, celery root and parsley root), the U.S. Cajun and Creole holy trinity (onions, celery and bell peppers), and the French duxelles (onions, shallots, and mushrooms, sauteed in butter).
Mirepoix may refer to:
- Mirepoix (cuisine), a traditional French culinary combination of onions, carrots and celery aromatics
Communes in France:
- Mirepoix in the Ariège département
- Mirepoix in the Gers département
- Mirepoix-sur-Tarn, in the Haute-Garonne département
Usage examples of "mirepoix".
To crown his pleasure, a prince of the French blood, the young Comte de Beaujolais, just arrived from Paris, had reached Bath at noon in state, accompanied by the Marquis de Mirepoix, the ambassador of Louis XV.
Standing beside the Marquis de Mirepoix - a man of quiet bearing - he was surrounded by a group of the great, among whom Mr.
But my cousin is a man to be afraid of when he is angry, even in England, and I mus' not get my Mirepoix in trouble.
The maréchale de Mirepoix, who, from being on good terms with every person, was sure to be aware of all that was going on, spoke to me also of this rival who was springing up in obscurity and retirement.
We had no need of explaining ourselves by words, and he continued walking up and down the room with, his arms folded and his eyes fixed on the floor, till we were joined by the maréchale de Mirepoix and the comtesse de Forcalquier.
I found, to my surprise, that he said nothing to me concerning it for several days, when suddenly madame la maréchale de Mirepoix was announced.
She saw, therefore, the appearance of madame de Mirepoix in my drawing-room with uneasiness: her bad humor was sufficiently apparent to attract the notice of the maréchale, who laughed at it: her social position as a titled woman, and the king's friendship, giving her confidence that her credit would always exceed that of my godmother.
I declined this under vain excuses, when suddenly madame de Mirepoix and madame de Flaracourt appeared at the end of a very short walk.
Enlightened by the opinion of the maréchale de Mirepoix, I have not hesitated to approach you under her auspices, and our first meeting has so happily furnished me with an opportunity of appreciating you, that I would not delay any longer the pleasure of making you a personal avowal of my past sentiments, and of those with which you now inspire me.
The maréchale de Mirepoix frequently said to me, "Do you know, my dear creature, that your royal admirer is but a very fickle swain, who is playing the gay gallant when he ought to be quietly seated at his own fireside.
He had been calling on the maréchale de Mirepoix, where he had seen with envious eyes the magnificent carpet I had presented her with.
However, he brought them to me the following day, and as I was expecting the arrival of madame de Mirepoix, I placed them in a porcelain vase which stood upon my chimney-piece.
I did all in my power to keep these two enemies from coming in each other's way, counselled to that by the maréchale de Mirepoix, whose line of politics was of the most pacific nature.
I do not even except madame de Mirepoix, whose conduct towards me in former days was marked by the most studied attention.
He inquired after madame de Mirepoix, and whether my sisters in-law were uneasy respecting his state of health.