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White Mirepoix

White Mirepoix Ingredients: onions, raw leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw celery, raw parsnips, raw mushrooms, white, raw Directions: Cut the vegetables into the appropriate size based on the cooking time of t...

White Mirepoix

Ingredients:
onions, raw
leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw
celery, raw
parsnips, raw
mushrooms, white, raw

Directions:
Cut the vegetables into the appropriate size based on the cooking time of the dish (see note below).
Makes just over 1 pound of mirepoix, and there should be 1 pound of mirepoix to each gallon of stock you're making (with the exception of vegetable stock, which uses 4 pounds).
Note on vegetable cut sizes: for pork and beef use 3- inch chunks; for chicken, use large dice; for vegetable use small dice; for fish use minced.
Beef: stock in about 15-20 hours.
Pork: stock in about 12-15 hours.
Chicken: stock in about 5-7 hours.
Vegetable: stock in about 2-4 hours.
Fish: stock in about 45 minutes.