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What is mirepoix?

What is mirepoix? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. A combination of diced onions, carrots, celery and herbs sautéed in oil or butter as used in French cooking.
  2. (figuratively) mixture
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Pour the broth from the Thermomix into the pot through the strainer basket, so that the mirepoix is separated out.
Using the same frying pan, add the mirepoix of vegetable and colour.
Place a mirepoix of white wine in the pot, and put a quantity of sliced carrots atop.
While the meat is resting, heat the mirepoix and the cooking juice, add vinegar, red wine and maple syrup and cook until the mixture is reduced by half.
But even before starting at Cafe Boulud, the chef knew his way around mirepoix and pot-au-feu, having worked with Gray Kunz at Lespinasse.
He received the lands of mirepoix, in Languedoc, in return for his services.

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