mise

Example Sentences

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I understood the appeal of mise en place long before I ever embraced cleaning as I cooked.

From Salon • Dec. 20, 2025

The other thing that is really important and will really help people is I encourage them to do their mise en place.

From Salon • May 13, 2023

“You know how a chef has a mise en place?” said Noel Casler, a podcaster and comedian.

From New York Times • Jun. 19, 2022

Once there, I barely recognized the mise en scene I’d detailed in the novel.

From Washington Post • Jun. 3, 2022

But for the mise en scène, and the dramatis personae surrounding him, any one passing at the moment might have mistaken him for an honest man, suffering from some grave and recent misfortune.

From The White Gauntlet by Reid, Mayne