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Sofrito vs Mirepoix - What's the difference?

sofrito | mirepoix |

As nouns the difference between sofrito and mirepoix

is that sofrito is fried onion, garlic, and tomato used as a base for cooking sauces and dishes while mirepoix is a combination of diced onions, carrots, celery and herbs sautéed in oil or butter as used in French cooking.

sofrito

English

(wikipedia sofrito)

Noun

(-)
  • Fried onion, garlic, and tomato used as a base for cooking sauces and dishes.
  • * 1996 , , Ballentine Books (2008), page 18:
    • "Should I do it?" Jimmy asked again, finishing off his beer and using a piece of bread to sop up the sofrito .
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    mirepoix

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • A combination of diced onions, carrots, celery and herbs in oil or butter as used in French cooking.

    • See also

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