chiffonade
Herb cutting technique
Chiffonade is a knife technique for cutting leafy vegetables or herbs into thin ribbons.
The leaves are stacked, rolled tightly, then sliced crosswise into fine strips.
The result is also called a chiffonade: Garnish with a chiffonade of basil.
The word comes from French for "made of rags."
Fragrant culinary leaf
- mintAromatic culinary herb
- parsleyCulinary herb for garnishing
- cilantroPungent leafy herb
- tarragonAromatic culinary leaf
sorrel · spinach · lettuce · sage · chervil · arugula · radicchio · perilla
Cutting into portions
- ribbonSlender ornamental strip
- rollList of names
- stackItems piled vertically
- knife skillsCutting proficiency with blades
fine cuts · crosswise · shredding · julienne · mise en place · uniformity · cutting board · chef's knife
Gracefully refined, tasteful
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
- refinedPurified or cultured
- wispyThin and insubstantial
- featheryLight and soft-textured
ribbon-like · graceful · artistic · sophisticated · precise · beautiful · ornamental
Surface metal application
- finishingBringing to completion
- presentationFormal display to viewers
- toppingFood's finishing layer
- scatteringDistribution in many directions
color contrast · texture · visual appeal · pasta topping · fine dining
basil
Fragrant culinary leaf
tarragon · sorrel · spinach · lettuce · sage · chervil · arugula · radicchio · perilla · kale
slicing
Cutting into portions
knife skills · fine cuts · crosswise · shredding · julienne · mise en place · uniformity · cutting board · chef's knife · precision
elegant
Gracefully refined, tasteful
feathery · ribbon-like · graceful · artistic · sophisticated · precise · beautiful · ornamental
plating
Surface metal application
- finishingBringing to completion
- presentationFormal display to viewers
- toppingFood's finishing layer
scattering · color contrast · texture · visual appeal · pasta topping · fine dining
- cooking termsbaste, baking, blanch, braise, roasting
- culinary artsflavor, aroma, seasoning, sauce, roasting
- food prepchopping, slicing, dicing, mincing, peeling
- cuttingslicing, slice, chopping, dice, dicing
- Garnishesparsley, mint sprig, lemon wedge, lime wedge, citrus twist
- cutting thingschopping, mincing, julienne, cubing, cutting