Do You Mise en Place?

March 12, 2009

Mise en place is a French culinary term that refers to the gathering and prepping of ingredients before starting the cooking process. It's standard practice in restaurant kitchens, but I'm wondering how many of you do it at home?

37 Comments

Autumns_Elegy 4 years 9 weeks

I always do with a stir fry, but more often then not I grab ingredients and prep them when I need them.

Spectra 4 years 9 weeks

It depends on what I'm making. For stir-fry, I try to make sure everything is ready before I start, but for other things, I just kind of chop as I go. Usually I read through the recipe so I know when I'll need everything to be done.

Manoukia 4 years 9 weeks

Depends on the food I'm preparing. If ingredients need to be put together quickly, I prepare everything in advance, if I'm making something like a stew, where timing is not essential, I don't. It's a great way to check though if I've got everything I need, especially if a recipe calls for ingredients like spices that I may have run out of without noticing.

marie-lee 4 years 9 weeks

Far too many dishes...I prepare as I go.

eshellmoyer 4 years 10 weeks

only when I'm cooking something very time sensitive like seafood.

POPSUGAR Fitness 4 years 10 weeks

When I do manage to prepare all the ingredients ahead of time, I feel like I am a chef on a cooking show. My little kitchen fantasy.

ilanac13 4 years 10 weeks

i wish that i were organized enough to prepare in advance, but that's just too much for me. i'm one of those 'do it as it comes along' type cooks

sleepypie 4 years 10 weeks

I usually like to do this, but sometimes when it's later in the evening I need to just start cooking right away.

emalove 4 years 10 weeks

Oh yes...I need to have everything ready to go like this before I begin.

AmberHoney 4 years 10 weeks

Yes and no. I love to cook :)

GlowingMoon 4 years 10 weeks

Yes, I do.

laurelm 4 years 10 weeks

I really enjoy prepping, but do it moreso if the recipe is labor intensive or if I am having a dinner party and need things done in advance so I can cook very fast. I have also done it to teach someone how to make a recipe.

smaine07 4 years 10 weeks

Not usually.. I am a multi-tasker and don't like dirty dishes!!

bluebellknoll 4 years 10 weeks

I said yes but I usually prep the stuff that goes into the pan first and then do the rest on the fly. I never use prep bowls...I just make piles on my cutting board.

starangel82 4 years 10 weeks

Depends. I usually try to get everything together, but the prep can go either way.

HoneyBrown1976 4 years 10 weeks

Sometimes, it depends on the recipe and my mood.

Frika 4 years 10 weeks

i do sometimes...usually when i have extra time earlier and want dinner at a specific time, say 15 minutes after my hubby gets home, i might prep earlier so that when i know he'll be heading home i can start and not waste time. OR when i'm having company, makes it MUCH easier

hkdkat 4 years 10 weeks

I always get all of my ingredients out first but I can chop something while something else is boiling or what not. I just don't want to waste all those bowls and have to wash them later and I don't have enough measuring cups and what not to lay them all out in those.

partysugar 4 years 10 weeks

For me it depends on the recipe. I really enjoy the process of chopping and organizing, so sometimes I like to do it. Obviously I did it when I was making manchego pizza.

jhig 4 years 10 weeks

No.It's a waste of time. Don't like doing all thos dishes afterwards.

miss malone 4 years 10 weeks

Yes, for certain things..

aimeeb 4 years 10 weeks

I find it easier to just have everything ready and then cook instead of trying to prep while cooking.

Smacks83 4 years 10 weeks

Totally off-base, but is this just a picture of random things in bowls or is something being put together? I am trying to figure it out (maybe shrimp ceasar salad?)

CestlavieSJP 4 years 10 weeks

I totally do! It helps to be organized prior to starting to cook in case something cooks faster/slower than you anticipate. As a side note Mise en Place is also a fabulous restaurant in Tampa, FL! If you're in the area, check them out the food is AMAZING and the staff is some of the smartest foodies/winos you'll meet. :) Here is the website: http://miseonline.com/

Leila07 4 years 10 weeks

Only when I make stir fry.

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