julienning
Making thin strips
Julienning is cutting food into thin, matchstick-shaped strips.
The technique applies mainly to vegetables—carrots, bell peppers, zucchini—creating uniform pieces that cook evenly and look elegant.
She spent ten minutes julienning the carrots for the salad.
Friction-lit fire starters
- stripsNarrow cut pieces
- chiffonadeThin-sliced leaf ribbons
- mandolineAdjustable vegetable cutting tool
- knife skillsCutting proficiency with blades
precision · consistency · uniformity · evenness · food processor · cutting board · sharp knife · thin slices
Edible orange taproots
- zucchiniElongated green summer squash
- celeryEdible ribbed stalks
- bell peppersMild hollow vegetables
- daikonJapanese white radish
cucumber · ginger · leeks · potatoes · beets · jicama · kohlrabi · turnips
Quick-cook in hot oil
- spring rollsWrapped fried appetizers
- soba noodlesJapanese buckwheat pasta
- kimchiFermented Korean vegetables
- coleslawDressed shredded cabbage
salads · garnish · crudités · soups · ramen · pho · bánh mì · bibimbap
Decorative food topping
- platingSurface metal application
- aestheticsTheory of beauty
- food stylingPreparing dishes for photography
- visual appealHow pleasing something looks
color contrast · arrangement · finesse · elegance · microgreens · edible flowers · composition · height
matchsticks
Friction-lit fire starters
- stripsNarrow cut pieces
- chiffonadeThin-sliced leaf ribbons
- mandolineAdjustable vegetable cutting tool
knife skills · precision · consistency · uniformity · evenness · food processor · cutting board · sharp knife · thin slices · lengthwise
carrots
Edible orange taproots
- zucchiniElongated green summer squash
- celeryEdible ribbed stalks
- bell peppersMild hollow vegetables
daikon · cucumber · ginger · leeks · potatoes · beets · jicama · kohlrabi · turnips · parsnips
stir-fry
Quick-cook in hot oil
- spring rollsWrapped fried appetizers
- soba noodlesJapanese buckwheat pasta
- kimchiFermented Korean vegetables
coleslaw · salads · garnish · crudités · soups · ramen · pho · bánh mì · bibimbap · carpaccio
garnish
Decorative food topping
- platingSurface metal application
- aestheticsTheory of beauty
- food stylingPreparing dishes for photography
visual appeal · color contrast · arrangement · finesse · elegance · microgreens · edible flowers · composition · height · layering
- cooking techniquessear, simmering, boiling, frying, saute
- breaking downsplitting, fragmenting, dividing, breaking up, partitioning
- reducingshrinking, lessening, diminishing, decreasing, cutting back