to chiffonade
8.8
To cut herbs or leafy greens into thin strips to decorate food
- verb
- /ˌʃɪfəˈnɑd/
- Specialized
:
cortar en chiffonade
- She learned how to chiffonade herbs, which added a lovely garnish to her pasta dish.
And that's how you Chilean and chiffonade in the props.
- And that's how you Chilean and chiffonade in the props.
Examples
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The chef decided to chiffonade the spinach for the salad, giving it a beautiful presentation.
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And that's how you Chilean and chiffonade in the props.
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To chiffonade fresh basil, stack the leaves, roll them tightly, and slice thinly to create delicate ribbons.
Synonyms
1
6.8
To cut vegetables into thin strips like matchsticks
applies to leafy herbs and greens rather than general vegetables
How Thin
Surface Forms
chiffonade infinitive
chiffonaded past
chiffonaded past participle
chiffonading present participle
chiffonades third person singular
Etymology
Chiffonade comes from the French word chiffon 'rag', and a useful image is cutting leaves into tiny, cloth-like ribbons. So to chiffonade is to cut herbs or greens into thin, ribbon-like strips for cooking.