What's the 'opposite' of mise en place?
I think the nearest opposite would be a la minute (at the minute). This is usually used in restaurant kitchens to refer to items that are cooked/prepared &quot;at the minute&quot; they are ordered. However, it's not fully the opposite.
For example, at a brunch buffet the omelettes would be cooked a la minute when they are ordered, rather than being pre-cooked with the rest of the buffet. However, even though the omelette is cooked a la minute, the ingredients will be prepped with proper mise en place to ensure that efficiency in cooking to order.
Therefore, the way I would describe &quot;the opposite of mise en place&quot; using fancy chef lingo is perhaps &quot;doing all prep a la minute.&quot;