spiralize
Cut into curls
Spiralize means to cut vegetables or other foods into long, thin spiral strands, typically using a specialized kitchen tool called a spiralizer.
The technique gained popularity with low-carb diets, allowing zucchini, sweet potatoes, and other produce to substitute for pasta.
I spiralized some butternut squash for dinner.
Beyond cooking, spiralize can describe creating any spiral pattern or shape from material.
Elongated green summer squash
- spiralizerDevice creating spiral-cut produce
- carrotEdible orange taproot
- cucumberCrisp edible gourd
- squashFlatten by pressure
ribbon · julienne · slicer · beetroot · radish · potato · turnip · yam
Rapid rotation around axis
- twirlRotate rapidly, often playfully
- whirlRotate very quickly
- gyrateMove in spirals
- rotateTurn about an axis
swirl · wind · coil · curl · corkscrew · revolve · eddy · vortex
Spiraling three-dimensional curve
- coilWound circular arrangement
- whorlSpiral arrangement of ridges
- voluteArchitectural spiral ornament
- scrollWound document of parchment
corkscrew · Fibonacci · Archimedean · logarithmic · equiangular · fractal · toroidal · parametric
zucchini
Elongated green summer squash
- spiralizerDevice creating spiral-cut produce
- carrotEdible orange taproot
- cucumberCrisp edible gourd
squash · ribbon · julienne · slicer · beetroot · radish · potato · turnip · yam · parsnip
spin
Rapid rotation around axis
rotate · swirl · wind · coil · curl · corkscrew · revolve · eddy · vortex · twist
helix
Spiraling three-dimensional curve
scroll · corkscrew · Fibonacci · Archimedean · logarithmic · equiangular · fractal · toroidal · parametric · conical
scrollwork
Spiral ornamental design
- filigreeDelicate twisted-wire ornamentation
- arabesqueFlowing ornamental design
- flourishTo grow vigorously
ornament · motif · paisley · rococo · baroque · embellishment · fretwork · engraving · etching · carving