One time on Usenet, notbob > said:

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> Mise en place is a must to pull off hollandaise.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
I had to look this phrase up up:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mise_en_place

Depending on the dish, I do that when I cook -- now I know what
to call it besides just being anal... ;-)

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