mise en place

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mise en place

  • /mizɑ̃ˈplas/

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Borrowed from French mise en place (literally “setting into place”).

noun

  1. uncountable A form of preparation that involves having ingredients and equipment ready in advance, so that only cooking is required. Mise en place: Literally “put in place,” mise en place is the kitchen term for your setup, the gathering and preparation of all the tools and food you need to complete the task at hand. Mise en place can refer to a cook's organization on the line[…]
  2. uncountable The preparation and layouts that are set up and used by line cooks at their stations in a commercial or restaurant kitchen.

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noun cooking: preparation

Русскийвсё по свои́м места́м vsjo po svoím mestám, всё на свои́х места́х vsjo na svoíx mestáx
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@misc{mise_en_place_2026,
  title = {mise en place},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mise%20en%20place},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}