mise

Example Sentences

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Without proper mise en place — ingredients prepped, broth warmed, tools within reach — you risk a gummy, stodgy disappointment.

From Salon • Feb. 14, 2025

We obviously see how the cheftestants go about rushing around during the mise en place race, but what's that like on the back end?

From Salon • Apr. 28, 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

Quant je vieng � mon host� Et ma feme a regard� Derier moi le sac enfl�, Et ge qui sui bien par� De robe grise, Sachiez qu'ele a tot jus mise La quenoille, sans faintise.

From Essays in the Study of Folk-Songs (1886) by Martinengo-Cesaresco, Countess Evelyn