Holy trinity (cuisine)

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The holy trinity of cuisine are the three ingredients key to a particular cuisine. The term is most commonly used in reference to Louisiana Creole and Cajun cuisine, where the trinity is chopped celery, bell peppers, and onions.

The name is an allusion to the Holy Trinity of the Christian faith.

Other common holy trinities are:

• the Indian "wet" trinity of garlic, ginger and onion
• the Szechuan trinity of green garlic, ginger and chili peppers
• the Thai trinity of galangal, kaffir lime and lemon grass
• the French Mirepoix of celery, onion and carrot
• the Lebanese trinity of garlic, lemon juice and olive oil
• the English trinity of fish, chips and mushy peas
• the Italian trinity of tomato, garlic and basil