Other combinations include onions, carrots, celery (both Pascal and celeriac), leekss, parsnips, garlic, diced ham, tomatoes, shallots, mushrooms, peppers and chilis, and ginger are among the ingredients commonly referred to as aromatics.
They may be used in various combinations, as dictated by the cuisine and the dish itself.
Mirepoix is also an historic town in the Ariège département, in the south of France, between Carcassonne and Pamiers.