[Sca-cooks] Battuto/Mire Poix, was: Interesting food article by Charles Perry

[kingstaste at mindspring.com]

Thanks for this article, it was a great read.  Something did catch my eye
that made me wonder, though.

"In particular, Martino apparently invented
battuto, the mixture of onions, carrots and
celery fried together that is the foundation of
so many Italian dishes."

	This sounds like mire poix to me, and I'm sure the French would sputter at
the thought of an Italian inventing it, although frying it may be the
difference there.  Does anyone know off the top of thier heads (or hard
drives) when this classic mixture starts showing up in French cookbooks?
	Christianna