Tutorial: Mise en Place

Hello readers many people do not know what Mise en place is. It is defined as a French culinary phrase which means "putting in place or "everything in its place." It is the basic way of preparing your food to make it the most efficient way to successfully prepare food and many people do not know how to properly do it so here are a few steps and tips to successfully preform Mise en Place.

Step 1:
Read the recipe.
Purchase food items needed.
 Ask yourself what produces you need to make the product.

Step 2:
Prepare your work space. 
 Prepare sanitation bucket. 
 Prepare wash stations. 
 Sanitize counters and work stations. 
 Locate trash receptacles for waste food waste/scraping.
 Clear counters of unnecessary items.

Step 3:
Prepare the equipment.
 Check that all equipment is clean before food preparation 
 Preheat ovens
 Prepare pans
 Set out small utensils and other necessary equipment.

Step 4:
Gather ingredients 
 Pre-measure all ingredients into prep cups and bowls.

Step 5:
Prepare ingredients and place in bowls. 
 Ingredients can be pre-cut before putting in bowls. 
This may include washing, knife work, etc. before putting into prep cups and bowls.

Step 6:
 Begin cooking. 
 Clean as you go to help with time management!

Happy Mise en Placing!