- Holy trinity (cuisine)
The holy trinity of cuisine refers specificly to the use originated from the Cajun and Creole cuisines of
Louisiana in theSouthern United States , where choppedcelery ,bell pepper s, andonion s is commonly accepted as the staple base for much of Cajun and Creole cooking. A "Trininty" can also be to a trio of ingredients key to a particularcuisine , although it is also used as a generic representation of the cornerstone ingredients of a particular national cuisine. Because these three ingredients are so common in the recipes of some cuisines, they are almost indivisible and often end up being treated as a single ingredient, and provide the distinctive flavoring of specific cuisines. Holy trinities can be essentially flavour bases that are often arrived at by sautéing a combination of any three aromatic vegetables, condiments, seasonings, herbs or spices. Cooking these few base ingredients in butter or oil releases their flavour, which is, in turn, infused into a mixture when other ingredients are added. This technique is most typically used when creating sauces, soups, stews and stir-fries.The name is an
allusion to the Holy Trinity of the Christian faith, and its use originated from the Cajun and Creole cuisines ofLouisiana in theSouthern United States , where choppedcelery ,bell pepper s, andonion s is commonly accepted as the staple base for much of Cajun and Creole cooking.Common trinities in other cuisines are:
* the Indian "wet" trinity of
garlic ,ginger andonion
* the Chinese trinity ofscallions ,ginger andgarlic cite web|url=http://www.tigersandstrawberries.com/2007/04/09/the-holy-trinity-of-the-chinese-kitchen|title=Chinese trinity|accessdate=2008-05-22|date=December 2003]
** the regional cuisine of Sichuan has its own distinctive trinity of greengarlic ,ginger andchili peppers
* the Greek trinity oflemon juice ,olive oil andoregano cite web|url=http://www.souvlakiforthesoul.com/index_files/feb-2007.html|title=Greek trinity|accessdate=2008-05-22|date=December 2003]
* the Thai trinity ofgalangal ,kaffir lime andlemon grass
* the Filipino trinity ofgarlic ,onions , andtomato , the base for ginisa.
* the definitive trinity ofFrench cuisine is widely accepted as a Mirepoix ofcelery ,onion andcarrot
** a flavour base trinity ofbutter ,cream and eggs is typically found in classical Frenchhaute cuisine .
** a "bouquet garni " is at its core a combination ofparsley ,thyme andbay leaves tied together as a flavour base for liquid dishes.
* the Korean trinity ofgarlic ,ginseng andkimchi cite web|url=http://media.www.thechartonline.com/media/storage/paper630/news/2003/12/12/MccalebInitiative/Koreans.Believe.holy.Trinity.Prevents.Outbreak.Of.Sars-576745.shtml|title=Korean trinity|accessdate=2008-05-22|date=December 2003]
* the Lebanese trinity ofgarlic ,lemon juice andolive oil
* the Italian trinity oftomato ,garlic andbasil .
** another trinity in Italian cooking is asoffritto ofcarrot ,onion andcelery , essentially similar to the French mirepoix.
* the Spanish trinity ofbread ,olive oil andwine .cite web|url=http://www.spaindreams.com/eng/gastro.htm|title=Spanish trinity|accessdate=2008-05-22|date=December 2003]
** thesofrito ofgarlic ,onion andtomato cooked inolive oil and widely used as a base for many Spanish recipes is also considered a staple trinity.
* the Mexican trinity ofcorn ,beans andchilies .cite web|url=http://www.iccjournal.biz/StudentScholars/Undergraduate/history_of_mexican_cuisine.htm|title=History of Mexican cuisine|accessdate=2008-05-22|date=December 2003] Three types of dried chilies -ancho ,pasilla , and guajillo - are frequently combined to flavour dishes and are also referred as a "Holy Trinity". cite web|url=http://bondcrecipes.blogspot.com/2007/07/about-mexican-cuisine.html|title=Holy Trinity of chilies|accessdate=2008-05-22|date=December 2003]Notes
References
*cite web|url=http://www.tigersandstrawberries.com/2007/04/09/the-holy-trinity-of-the-chinese-kitchen|title=Chinese holy trinity|accessdate=2008-05-22|date=December 2003
*cite web|url=http://www.souvlakiforthesoul.com/index_files/feb-2007.html|title=Greek trinity|accessdate=2008-05-22|date=December 2003
*cite web|url=http://media.www.thechartonline.com/media/storage/paper630/news/2003/12/12/MccalebInitiative/Koreans.Believe.holy.Trinity.Prevents.Outbreak.Of.Sars-576745.shtml|title=Korean cuisine holy trinity|accessdate=2008-05-22|date=December 2003
*cite web|url=http://www.spaindreams.com/eng/gastro.htm|title=Spanish holy trinity|accessdate=2008-05-22|date=December 2003External links
[http://www.foodtv.ca/content/entertaining/ContentDetail.aspx?ContentId=2423&Category=Entertaining The Holy Trinity: Ingredient Trios]
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