spiralized

Cut into spirals

Spiralized describes food, usually vegetables, that has been cut into long, thin, spiral-shaped strands resembling noodles.

A spiralizer—a kitchen tool with rotating blades—transforms zucchini, carrots, or sweet potatoes into curly ribbons: spiralized zucchini with marinara sauce.

The technique gained popularity with low-carb diets as a pasta substitute.

cooking

zucchini

Elongated green summer squash

carrotEdible orange taproot
cucumberCrisp edible gourd
squashFlatten by pressure

beetroot · noodles · spiralizer · mandoline · julienne · ribbon · raw · salad · turnip · radish

shape

coiled

Arranged in spirals

corkscrewTool for opening bottles
twistedWound around itself
whorledSpiral-patterned in form

curled · wound · swirled · volute · ringlet · looped · entwined · sinuous · serpentine · tendril

design

fractal

Shape repeating at every scale

vortexRotating fluid column
swirlRotating, curving movement
scrollWound document of parchment

geometric · ornament · motif · pattern · decorative · curvature · arabesque · filigree · flourish · Celtic

Opposites

cutting method/shape

spiralizeddiced

Cut into cubes

cubed · sliced · chopped · julienned · minced

degree of processing

spiralizedwhole

Full and undivided

uncut · intact · unprocessed · raw · unprepared

Family

spiralize, spiralizing, spiralizes

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G