The document describes several types of cuts used in cooking: bâtonnet cuts vegetables into sticks; julienne cuts food into thin matchstick strips; a diagonal cut enters at a 45 degree angle; dice cuts food into 1/4 inch squares; a cube cut produces uniform box-shaped pieces; preheating prepares the oven or microwave before use; and sauteing cooks food in a small amount of oil over relatively high heat.
The document describes several types of cuts used in cooking: bâtonnet cuts vegetables into sticks; julienne cuts food into thin matchstick strips; a diagonal cut enters at a 45 degree angle; dice cuts food into 1/4 inch squares; a cube cut produces uniform box-shaped pieces; preheating prepares the oven or microwave before use; and sauteing cooks food in a small amount of oil over relatively high heat.
The document describes several types of cuts used in cooking: bâtonnet cuts vegetables into sticks; julienne cuts food into thin matchstick strips; a diagonal cut enters at a 45 degree angle; dice cuts food into 1/4 inch squares; a cube cut produces uniform box-shaped pieces; preheating prepares the oven or microwave before use; and sauteing cooks food in a small amount of oil over relatively high heat.
precise meaning. It means a vegetable cut into batons or sticks.
To do this, the first step is to peel and wash
the vegetable, then regularize its shape into a rectangle or square by topping and tailing it and squaring off the sides.
Julienne Cut
Julienne, allumette, or french cut, is a
culinary knife cut in which the food item is cut into long thin strips, similar to matchsticks. Common items to be julienned are carrots for carrots julienne, celery for céléris remoulade, or potatoes for Julienne Fries.
Diagonal Cut
Diagonal Cut. When diagonal cutting, the
knife enters at a 45 ° angle. ... The cutting motion is a smooth, backward draw of a very sharp knife followed by a roll of the wrist to prevent slices from sticking together. Dice Cut
Dice means to cut foods into small 1/4"
squares using a sharp kitchen knife. These pieces should be as even as possible, usually for appearance's sake. ... This term is part of "mise en place" which means to get all the food together and prepared before you start to cook.
Cube cut
Refers to food that has been cut into uniform
box shaped pieces with all sides equal. Cooked meats are often cut into Cubes to be used in recipes such as salads and casseroles.