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# Mise En Place

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> The preparations to cook, having the ingredients ready, such as cuts of meat, relishes, sauces, par-cooked items, spices, freshly chopped vegetables, and other components that are required for the menu and recipes ingredients measured out, washed, chopped and placed in individual bowls; and equipment such as spatulas and blenders prepared, and oven preheated.


Chefs can never afford to stop the whole kitchen just so they can clean up. They learn to keep their workspace clean and organized _in the flow of the meals they are preparing_. ^9aef88