This is not a recipe. Mis en place (pronounced meez ahn plahs) is a French term that means "put in place." It refers to organizing and preparing all the food and components that you will need in advance of cooking. I'm not a chef by any means, but I just find it useful to get everything ready before I cook or bake.
To use mis en place when you are cooking or baking, follow these simple guidelines:
- Have your recipe handy and develop a plan. Know if you need to prepare ingredients in advance.
- Gather all of your ingredients, utensils, and equipment needed.
- One by one, wash, cut, dice, chop, and measure all of your ingredients. Place them all into individual dishes or containers so they are at your finger tips.
- Set your ingredients around your cooking area so that you can grab them easily--some things will need to be by the stove, others may need to be on the counter.
- Prepare hot soapy dish water so that you can clean as you go. When I bake or cook, I toss the equipment into the water when I'm done with it so it starts soaking.
To watch The Mis En Place Challenge, watch the video below:
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