noun
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A combination of diced onions, carrots, celery and herbs sautéed in oil or butter as used in French cooking.
definition
A mixture.
Examples of mirepoix in a Sentence
At the French court he was held in high estimation by King Francis I., and was consecrated bishop of Mirepoix in Languedoc in December 1537.
Entering the Cistercian cloister Bolbonne, and graduating doctor of theology at Paris, he became in 1311 abbot of Fontfroide, in 1317 bishop of Pamiers and in 1326 of Mirepoix.
Mention may also be made of Mirepoix, once the seat of a bishopric, and possessing a cathedral (15th and 16th centuries) with a remarkable Gothic spire.
For example, classical cooking sauces and soups will use a mirepoix of onions, carrots, and celery while most sauces and soups in Creole cooking will use a mirepoix of onions, celery, and bell peppers.