Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Herbs or vegetables cut into thin strips or shreds, often sprinkled onto a dish as a garnish.
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- noun A
culinary preparation ofherbs orleafy vegetables cut into long, thinribbons .
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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A knife technique called chiffonade works perfectly here.
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I wanted thin strips of basil, so I used a cutting technique called chiffonade, where you cut the herbs into thin strips.
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I wanted thin strips of basil, so I used a cutting technique called chiffonade, where you cut the herbs into thin strips.
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To make the basil butter, wash and dry the basil leaves, roll them up, and cut them into fine shreds called chiffonade with a sharp knife.
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To make the basil butter, wash and dry the basil leaves, roll them up, and cut them into fine shreds called chiffonade with a sharp knife.
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To make the basil butter, wash and dry the basil leaves, roll them up, and cut them into fine shreds called chiffonade with a sharp knife.
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To chop them by hand, you are going to make what is called a chiffonade then dice the leave
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Stack leaves of your fresh herb of choice, roll them into a cigar shape, and sliver them as thinly as possible: "chiffonade" it is called , I think.
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Stack leaves of your fresh herb of choice, roll them into a cigar shape, and sliver them as thinly as possible: "chiffonade" it is called , I think.
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Stack leaves of your fresh herb of choice, roll them into a cigar shape, and sliver them as thinly as possible: "chiffonade" it is called , I think.
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