frenches
Cuts into slivers
Frenches is the third-person singular of french, a verb meaning to cut food into long thin strips: She frenches the green beans before blanching them.
To french a rack of lamb is to trim the meat and fat from the ends of the bones for elegant presentation.
The verb also has a slang sense: to kiss with tongues.
Cut into thin strips
- chiffonadeThin-sliced leaf ribbons
- shredTorn fragment
- sliverThin split-off piece
- stripNarrow elongated piece
mandoline · knife skills · matchstick · lengthwise · uniform · precise · vegetable prep · garnish
Oral muscle for taste
- passionateIntensely emotional or enthusiastic
- romanticConducive to love
- intimateClosely personal or private
- makeoutPerceive with difficulty
smooch · lips · embrace · affection · teenage · first base · deep kiss · lock lips
Edible underground tuber
- crispyBrittle and snapping
- goldenBright yellow, or precious
- deep-friedCooked submerged in fat
- ketchupTomato-based condiment
salted · fast food · shoestring · waffle-cut · curly · steak fries · seasoned · frozen
julienne
Cut into thin strips
- chiffonadeThin-sliced leaf ribbons
- shredTorn fragment
- sliverThin split-off piece
strip · mandoline · knife skills · matchstick · lengthwise · uniform · precise · vegetable prep · garnish · mise en place
tongue
Oral muscle for taste
- passionateIntensely emotional or enthusiastic
- romanticConducive to love
- intimateClosely personal or private
makeout · smooch · lips · embrace · affection · teenage · first base · deep kiss · lock lips · necking
potato
Edible underground tuber
- crispyBrittle and snapping
- goldenBright yellow, or precious
- deep-friedCooked submerged in fat
ketchup · salted · fast food · shoestring · waffle-cut · curly · steak fries · seasoned · frozen · homemade
- French friesFried potato batons
- French toastEgg-soaked fried bread
- French dipSandwich served with jus
- French kissDeep, open-mouthed romantic contact
- french fryFried potato strip
- French breadCrisp-crusted European loaf