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Kleine Vorbereitung

English translation: mise-en-place

18:41 Jan 15, 2022
German to English translations [PRO]
Food & Drink / recipe
German term or phrase: Kleine Vorbereitung
The term appears in one of the headings of a recipe. Is this somehow a fixed expression. I’ve never some across it before.

1) Zubereitung Kartoffeln
2) Kleine Vorbereitung
3) Anrichten
Brent Sørensen
Germany
Local time: 01:25
English translation:mise-en-place
Explanation:
Mise en place (MEEZ ahn plahs) is a French term for having all your ingredients measured, cut, peeled, sliced, grated, etc. before you start cooking. Pans are prepared. Mixing bowls, tools and equipment set out. It is a technique chefs use to assemble meals so quickly and effortlessly.
https://food.unl.edu/article/use-mise-en-place-make-meal-pre...
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Johanna Timm, PhD
Canada
Local time: 16:25
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3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +2mise-en-place
Johanna Timm, PhD
4simple preparation
Edith Kelly
3Little preparation (required)
Andrew Bramhall
Summary of reference entries provided
Here's an example
philgoddard

Discussion entries: 1





  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Little preparation (required)


Explanation:
1) Potato preparation
2) Little preparation (required)
3) Dressing

I think it means that only little/limited minor preparation is required;

Andrew Bramhall
United Kingdom
Local time: 00:25
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Edith Kelly: I have never seen it put that way.
11 hrs
  -> I have, many times;
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
simple preparation


Explanation:
just google it.

Edith Kelly
Switzerland
Local time: 01:25
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 117

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  philgoddard: I don't think it's a comment on the recipe's simplicity. It's the things you do before you start combining ingredients.
52 mins
neutral  Andrew Bramhall: Agree with Phil;
15 hrs
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1 day 4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
mise-en-place


Explanation:
Mise en place (MEEZ ahn plahs) is a French term for having all your ingredients measured, cut, peeled, sliced, grated, etc. before you start cooking. Pans are prepared. Mixing bowls, tools and equipment set out. It is a technique chefs use to assemble meals so quickly and effortlessly.
https://food.unl.edu/article/use-mise-en-place-make-meal-pre...

Johanna Timm, PhD
Canada
Local time: 16:25
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 54

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Andrew Bramhall: Not sure it's the right register here though;
16 mins
agree  philgoddard: Yes, well done. I was sure there was a term for it. And if the context is more informal, you could say "Before you get started". No hyphens, by the way.
23 mins
  -> Thanks- I would use hyphens if it appears, like here, in a header, but not if used as a verb
agree  TonyTK: Nice work, Doc.
9 hrs
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Reference comments


4 hrs peer agreement (net): +1
Reference: Here's an example

Reference information:
http://cookpad.com/de/rezepte/15714883-spaghetti-al-limone

Is this like your example? It sounds like it simply means "preparation".

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Note added at 4 hrs (2022-01-15 22:58:46 GMT)
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When you say it "appears in" one of the headings, do you mean "is one of the headings"? If so, what does it say underneath?

philgoddard
United States
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 12
Note to reference poster
Asker: Things like cutting vegetables and heating the oven. In the end, I just went with preparation

Asker: If you like, you can post an answer.


Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  TonyTK
10 hrs
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