Etymology

mise en place

Today it means: A form of preparation that involves having ingredients and equipment ready in advance, so that only cooking is required. Full definition →

French mise en place
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  1. French · borrowed frommise en place
  2. English todaymise en place

Borrowed from French mise en place (literally “setting into place”).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.