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Cutting Techniques
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| to chop finely | mince |
| to cut food into small irregular pieces | chop |
| to cut food into 1/2 inch square pieces | cube |
| to cut food into 1/8 in to 1/4 inch square pieces | dice |
| to cut off a very thin layer of peel with a paring knife | pare |
| to make strait shallow cuts with a slicing knife in the surface of a food | score |
| to cut food into large thin pieces | slice |
| to cut food into very thin strips | sliver |
| to cut food into small pieces with kitchen shears | snip |
| to use a blender to grind or mash cooked fruits or vegetables | puree |
| to break up foods such as meat or coffee beans into coarse medium or fine particles | grind |
| to break or tear foods such as fish into small layers | flake |
| to pulverize food into crumbs powder or paste with a rolling pin | crush |
| to divide food into four equal pieces | quarter |
| to crush food into a smooth mixture | mash |