spiralizes

Twists into curls

Spiralizes means cuts into long spiral strands, typically vegetables using a specialized kitchen tool called a spiralizer: She spiralizes zucchini to make low-carb noodles.

The technique became popular with health-conscious cooking as a way to substitute pasta with vegetable ribbons.

cuts

julienne

Cut into thin strips

ribbons · strands · curls · noodles · spaghetti · garnish · mandoline · blade · attachment · spiralizer

shape

helix

Spiraling three-dimensional curve

  • coilWound circular arrangement
  • corkscrewTool for opening bottles
  • whorlSpiral arrangement of ridges

curl · twist · swirl · ribbon · strand · noodle · zucchini · squash · vegetable · ringlet

Opposites
cutting shape/geometry

spiralizesdices

Cuts into small blocks

cubes · chops · minces · chunks · slices

Family

spiralize, spiralizing, spiralized

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