spiralise

Make veggie ribbons

To spiralise is to cut vegetables into long, spiral-shaped strands resembling noodles, typically using a specialised kitchen tool called a spiraliser: I spiralised some zucchini for a low-carb pasta.

The technique gained popularity with health-conscious cooking trends.

Also spelled spiralize.

motion

swirl

Rotating, curving movement

  • twirlRotate rapidly, often playfully
  • coilWound circular arrangement
  • curlSpiral or loop form

wind · gyrate · whorl · convolute · entwine · loop · furl · wreathe · intertwine · circulate

cooking

courgetti

Spiralized zucchini as pasta

dance

pirouette

Ballet turn on one foot

  • dervishSufi order member
  • waltzDance in three-quarter time
  • spinRapid rotation around axis

twirl · whirl · samba · foxtrot · polka · rumba · jitterbug · reel · carousel · merry-go-round

vortex

whirlpool

Rotating water formation

eddy · gyre · funnel · waterspout · hurricane · typhoon · turbulence · centrifuge · suction · spindrift

Opposites
cutting shape/technique

spiralisedice

Marked cubes for chance

cube · mash · puree · crush · slice

food transformation state

spiralisereassemble

Restore to original form

reconstitute

Phrases
Family

spiraling, spiralize, spiralized, spiralizes, spiralizers

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