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Chop
To cut into pieces, typically not uniform, used for a variety of foods and dishes.
Lozenge
Diamond-shaped pieces usually of carrots, used primarily for decorative purposes.
Peel
Removing the outermost layer of fruits, vegetables, or citrus peel, often done for aesthetic reasons or to remove inedible parts.
Julienne
Cutting vegetables into long, thin strips, often used for stir-fry dishes or garnishes.
Bias Cut
Slicing at an angle to increase the surface area, enhancing cooking time and presentation.
Tourne
Cutting and shaping vegetables into oblong, seven-sided football shapes, used for fancy presentations.
Supreme
Cutting segments of citrus fruit from the membrane, producing a clean section without any pith.
Allumette
A cut resembling matchsticks slightly thicker than julienne, commonly used for making fries from potatoes.
Rondelle
Disk-shaped slices created by cutting cylindrical vegetables or fruits crosswise.
Roll Cut
Cutting cylindrical vegetables diagonally and then rotating them a quarter turn after each cut.
Parisienne
Using a melon baller to cut round, ball-shaped pieces out of fruits and vegetables.
Fillet
A technique to remove bones and cut fish or meat into boneless pieces.
Trim
Removing unwanted parts from meats or vegetables to enhance appearance and improve cooking.
Hasselback
A method of slicing potatoes partially through into thin slices, allowing them to fan out during cooking.
Gauffrette
Slicing vegetables using a mandolin to create thin, lattice, waffle-like slices.
Batonnet
Cutting food into small sticks, larger than julienne, often used for French fries and crudites.
Brunoise
A fine dice, typically 3mm cubed, used for sauces, soups, and garnishes.
Segment
Dividing citrus fruits into their natural sections, free of membranes and seeds.
Chiffonade
A technique where leafy greens or herbs are rolled and sliced thinly, used to garnish or in soups.
Paysanne
A type of slicing that results in thin, flat, square or rectangular pieces, used in sauteing.
Dice
Cutting food into uniform cube-shaped pieces, used in cooking for even cooking and presentation.
Chonchon
This cut involves creating a wavy surface on cylindrical vegetables for aesthetics and surface area.
Mince
Chopping food into tiny pieces, most often used for garlic, herbs, and onions.
Slice
To cut through something in clean movements to create sections or pieces of varying thickness.
Butterfly
A technique where meat, poultry, or shrimp is cut in half but not all the way through and then flattened.
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