What Is Mise En Place?

Mise en place might be one of the most widely translated French phrases in the culinary lexicon, despite which, it remains one of the least understood. [The Spruce Eats Cooking School]( [What Is Mise En Place?]( Mise en place might be one of the most widely translated French phrases in the culinary lexicon, despite which, it remains one of the least understood. "Everything in its place!" is what any culinary student and cooking enthusiast will dutifully recite when asked what mise en place means. And yes, that's a literal translation of the French words. But translation is about more than just substituting words. It's about conveying the idea behind the words. And the idea of mise en place is all about being prepared. [Read More]( More from The Spruce Eats [The Tastiest Dish You Can Make with Leftover Roast Beef]( [How to Make Your Own Bacon]( [The Perfrect Rib Eye Roast]( [Soften Brown Sugar in the Microwave or on the Counter]( The Spruce Eats on YouTube [It's Elementary: Shrimp Scampi 3 Ways]( [Watch Now]( What's New [Tomato Season Is Here and All We Want Is Tomato Confit on Everything]( [How to Make Traditional Puerto Rican Mofongo]( [Watch Ali Slagle Turn Chicken Smash Burgers Into a No-Fuss Dinner]( Follow Us! [Instagram]( [Pinterest]( [Facebook]( [YouTube]( [TikTok]( [Unsubscribe]( This email was sent to {EMAIL} | Was this email forwarded to you? [Subscribe here]( Dotdash Meredith Corporation, 28 Liberty St, New York, NY 10005 ©2022. All Rights Reserved. [Privacy Policy]( | [Terms of Service](