Word of the Day: Mise en place

Thursday, March 13, 2025

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noun

1. (In a professional kitchen) The preparation of dishes and ingredients before the beginning of service.

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"Before starting the demonstration, the knife skills teacher ensured her mise en place was perfectly organized on the counter."

"The culinary students learned that proper mise en place at a restaurant can make the difference between a smooth service and kitchen chaos."

"The celebrity chef's YouTube tutorial emphasized the importance of mise en place when preparing multiple dishes simultaneously."

French, mid-19th century

Professional chefs may have an advantage over home cooks when it comes to the quality of ingredients and equipment at their disposal, but you can still adopt some of their habits for yourself. While you don't have to wear a white chef's coat (unless you want to!), setting up a mise en place is one of the simplest ways …