2.23.2011

How to....cutting terms and photos


Photograph of chopped food.

Photograph of cubed food.

Photograph of diced food.

Chop

To cut food with a knife or food processor into fine, medium, or coarse, irregular pieces.

Cube

To cut food into uniform pieces, usually ½ inch on all sides.

Dice

To cut food into smaller uniform pieces, usually ⅛ to ¼ inch on all sides.

Photograph of minced food. Photograph of sliced food. Photograph of julienned food.

Mince

To chop food into tiny, irregular pieces.

Slice

To cut food into flat, usually thin slices from larger pieces.

Julienne

To cut food into thin slices about ⅛ inch thick and about 2 inches long.


Taken from the National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute

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