julienne

Cut into strips

Julienne is a culinary technique of cutting vegetables into thin, uniform strips resembling matchsticks: julienne carrots, julienned peppers.

The word works as verb, adjective, or noun—you can julienne a zucchini, add julienne celery to a salad, or garnish with a julienne of leeks.

technique

matchsticks

Friction-lit fire starters

stripsNarrow cut pieces
chiffonadeThin-sliced leaf ribbons
mandolineAdjustable vegetable cutting tool

knife · slicing · dicing · mincing · chopping · precision · uniform · shredding · prep · cutting board

vegetables

carrots

Edible orange taproots

zucchiniElongated green summer squash
bell peppersMild hollow vegetables
cucumberCrisp edible gourd

celery · daikon · jicama · leeks · cabbage · beets · potatoes · kohlrabi · turnips · parsnips

presentation

garnish

Decorative food topping

platingSurface metal application
elegantGracefully refined, tasteful
delicateEasily broken or harmed

refined · decorative · visual appeal · salad topping · slaw · nest · microgreens · colorful · artistic · contrast

french

France

Western European republic

cuisineCharacteristic cooking style
classicalOf ancient Greece/Rome
gastronomyScience of fine dining

cooking method · brigade · haute cuisine · professional kitchen · culinary arts · French cooking

Categories

cookingbaking, chop, boiling, dice, mince
cooking termsbaste, baking, blanch, braise, roasting
culinary artsflavor, aroma, seasoning, sauce, roasting
food prepchopping, slicing, dicing, mincing, peeling
cuttingslicing, slice, chopping, dice, dicing
stir frywok, soy sauce, bok choy, bean sprouts, sesame oil

Opposites

cut shape/size

juliennediced

Cut into cubes

cubed · chunked · chopped · whole · minced

precision of cut

juliennehacked

Gained unauthorized access

Family

julienned, julienning, juliennes

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