mise en place
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| —n | |
| (in a restaurant kitchen) the preparation of equipment and food before service begins | |
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| Main Entry: | mise en place |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | in professional cooking, proper planning of equipment and ingredients for a food preparation and assembly station |
| Etymology: | French 'put in place' |
| Usage: | cooking |
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Mise en place
is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
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