dicing
Cutting into cubes
Dicing is cutting food into small cubes, typically between a quarter-inch and three-quarters of an inch: Dicing the onions took longer than expected.
The term extends to any similar cutting into cube-shaped pieces.
Separately, dicing means gambling with dice or taking risks: He was dicing with death on that motorcycle.
Cut into fragments
- julienneCut into thin strips
- cubingRaising to third power
- chiffonadeThin-sliced leaf ribbons
- knifeSharp cutting utensil
chopping · slicing · vegetables · onions · carrots · celery · peppers · garlic
Casino dice wagering
- casinoFacility for wagering
- bettingStaking money on outcomes
- wagerStake on uncertainty
- oddsLikelihood expressed numerically
luck · chance · roll · shooter · boxcars · seven · point · pass
Likelihood of occurrence
- uncertaintyState of being unsure
- hazardSource of potential harm
- gambleStake on uncertain outcome
- ventureRisky new undertaking
speculation · jeopardy · peril · stakes · fortune · recklessness · exposure · precariousness
Methods to achieve goals
- flankingAt the sides of
- deploymentOrganized distribution of resources
- formationCreation or arrangement
- reconnaissanceInformation-gathering before action
skirmish · maneuver · strategy · encirclement · engagement · sortie · assault
mince
Cut into fragments
- julienneCut into thin strips
- cubingRaising to third power
- chiffonadeThin-sliced leaf ribbons
knife · chopping · slicing · vegetables · onions · carrots · celery · peppers · garlic · herbs
craps
Casino dice wagering
odds · luck · chance · roll · shooter · boxcars · seven · point · pass · table
chance
Likelihood of occurrence
- uncertaintyState of being unsure
- hazardSource of potential harm
- gambleStake on uncertain outcome
venture · speculation · jeopardy · peril · stakes · fortune · recklessness · exposure · precariousness · odds
tactics
Methods to achieve goals
- flankingAt the sides of
- deploymentOrganized distribution of resources
- formationCreation or arrangement
reconnaissance · skirmish · maneuver · strategy · encirclement · engagement · sortie · assault
- food prepchopping, slicing, mincing, peeling, grating
- Kitchen Taskschopping, mixing, baking, roasting, frying
- Restaurant Taskstaking orders, cooking, food prep, plating, washing dishes
- knife skillsknife grip, pinch grip, claw grip, chopping, slicing
- Meat Cuttingslicing, trimming, boning, filleting, deboning
- potato processingfrench fries, chips, mashed potatoes, hash browns, tater tots
dicingshredding
Cutting into thin pieces
grating · chunking · slicing · mincing · julienning
dicingcombining
Joining multiple elements
mashing · pureeing · blending · assembling · reconstituting
dicingplaying it safe
Avoiding unnecessary risk
hedging · erring on the side of caution · retreating · abstaining
- slicing and dicingCutting into many pieces