Battuto

In Italian cooking, a chopped mixture of onion, celery and carrot. Sometimes a recipe will call for a bit of sage, parsley, garlic or diced pancetta to be added. Essentially, the battuto provides fragrant vegetables that act as a base for sauces and soups. When cooked, the battuto changes name and is called a "soffritto."

In French cooking, a very similar mix is made which is called "mirepoix."

Mirepoix

Barbeque, Broil, Curing, Fry, Garnishes