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

[Huette von Ahrens]

--- kingstaste at mindspring.com wrote:
> 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

Why should the French sputter, when historically
it can be proven that a majority of their cuisine
is the result of Catherine di Medici's cooks
fusion of French and Italian cooking?

Huette

Blessed are they who can laugh at themselves for 
they shall never cease to be amused.

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