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Culinary Knife Cuts
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Brunoise
A very small dice cut, cubes of 1/8 inch (3mm) on each side.
Chiffonade
A slicing technique in which leafy green vegetables or herbs are cut into long, thin strips.
Julienne
A matchstick cut, 1/8 inch by 1/8 inch by 2 inches (3mm by 3mm by 5cm).
Batonnet
Thicker than julienne, sticks of 1/4 inch by 1/4 inch by 2-2.5 inches (6mm by 6mm by 5-6cm).
Fine Julienne
A finer version of julienne, 1/16 inch by 1/16 inch by 2 inches (1.5mm by 1.5mm by 5cm).
Fine Brunoise
A smaller dice than brunoise, cubes of 1/16 inch (1.5mm) on each side.
Paysanne
Cut into flat, square, round, or triangular shapes, about 1/2 inch (12mm) in size.
Macedoine
A dice cut of 1/4 inch (6mm) cubes.
Tourne
Cut into a barrel shape with 7 equal sides and blunted ends, usually for root vegetables.
Dice (Large)
A cube cut of 3/4 inch (2cm) on each side.
Dice (Medium)
A cube cut of 1/2 inch (12mm) on each side.
Dice (Small)
A cube cut of 1/4 inch (6mm) on each side.
Mince
Cut into very small pieces; finer than chopping, no specific size.
Rondelle
Circular, disk-shaped slices which are typically about 1/4 inch (6mm) thick.
Diagonal (Bias) Cut
Slicing at a diagonal angle to create elongated ovals, often used for Asian dishes.
Lozenge
Cut into diamond-shaped pieces, approximately half an inch in size.
Fermière
Rustic-style cuts of irregular shapes and sizes, often used for root vegetables in stews.
Gauffrette
Cut into thin, waffle-like slices using a mandoline with a corrugated blade.
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