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Knife Cuts
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| JULIENNE | A STICK SHAPE 1/8 x 1/8 x 2 inches |
| BRUNOISE (broo-nwaz) | A CUBE SHAPE 1/8 x 1/8 x 1/8 |
| BATONNET (bah-toh-nay) | A STICK SHAPE ITEM 1/4 x 1/4 x 2 inches |
| SMALL DICE | A CUBE SHAPE 1/4 x 1/4 x 1/4 |
| MEDIUM DICE | A CUBE SHAPE 1/2 x 1/2 x 1/2 |
| LARGE DICE | A CUBE SHAPE 3/4 x 3/4 x 3/4 |
| PAYSANNE (pahy-shan) | A FLAT SQUARE, ROUND OR TRIANGLE ITEM 1/2 x 1/2 x 1/8 |
| TOURNER (toor-nay) | TO TURN - CUTTING TECHNIQUE THAT RESULT IN A FOOTBALL SHAPED FINISHED PRODUCT WITH 7 EQUAL SIDES AND FLAT ENDS USING A PARING KNIFE |
| PARISIENNE (pah-ree-zee-en) | SPHERES OF FRUIT IN VEGETABLES CUT WITH SMALL MELON BALL CUTTER |
| GAUFRETTE (goh-freht) | A THIN LATTICE OR WAFFLE TEXTURED SLICE OF VEGETABLE CUT ON A MANDOLINE |
| RONDELLES (ron-dellz) | DISK SHAPED SLICES |
| CHIFFONADE (chef-fon-nahd) | TO FINELY SLICE OR SHRED LEAFY VEGETABLES OR HERBS |
| DIAGONALS | OVAL SHAPED SLICES |
| OBLIQUE CUTS (oh-bleek) | SMALL PIECES WITH 2 ANGLE CUT SIDES |
| LOZENGES | DIAMOND SHAPED PIECES,USUALLY OF FIRM VEGETABLES |
| BUTTERFLY | TO SLICE BONELESS MEAT, POULTRY OR FISH NEARLY BY HALF LENGTH WISE SO THAT IT SPREADS OPEN LIKE A BOOK |
| CHOP | TO CUT INTO PIECES WHEN UNIFORMITY OF SIXE AND SHAPE IS NOT IMPORTANT |
| COARSE CHOPPING | 3/4 x 3/4 x 3/4 - the same as large dice |
| DICE | TO CUT INTO CUBES WITH SIX EQUAL SIZED SIDES |
| WHETSTONE | A SHARPENING STONE USED TO PUT AN EDGE ON A DULL KNIFE BLADE |
| 3 SIDED WHETSTONE | USED THE COAREST TO THE FINEST SURFACE |
| WHAT CAN BE USED TO MOISTURE WHETSTONE | MINERAL OIL OR WATER |
| STEEL | DOES NOT SHARPEN A KNIFE - IT IS USED TO HONE OR STRAIGHTEN THE BLADE IMMEDIATELY AFTER & BETWEEN SHARPENINGS. (USE AT 20 DEGREE ANGLE. |
| BONING KNIFE | USE THE UNDERHAND GRIP |
| MINCE | TO CUT INTO VERY SMALL PIECES WHEN UNIFORMITY OF SHAPE IS NOT IMPORTANT |
| MANDOLINE | NON-MECHANICAL CUTTING TOOL |