Definitions
Wiktionary
- n. A culinary preparation of herbs or leafy vegetables cut into long, thin ribbons.
Etymologies
- French (Wiktionary)
Examples
“A knife technique called chiffonade works perfectly here.”
“I wanted thin strips of basil, so I used a cutting technique called chiffonade, where you cut the herbs into thin strips.”
“To make the basil butter, wash and dry the basil leaves, roll them up, and cut them into fine shreds called chiffonade with a sharp knife.”
“To chop them by hand, you are going to make what is called a chiffonade then dice the leave”
“Stack leaves of your fresh herb of choice, roll them into a cigar shape, and sliver them as thinly as possible: "chiffonade" it is called , I think.”
“He's posting under the screen name "chiffonade" on hundreds of sites and I see that yours has been victimized.”
“In any event, the texture of the meat filling in the pita is that of a meltingly tender "chiffonade" of lamb.”
“Day 34, Pt. 1 (09.06.08, 10 AM-midnight): pink Miami Seaquariun tank; white punk rock capris; Paul McCartney pin; yellow "chiffonade" headscarf”
“For tomato-based versions, play up the soup's affinity for herbs with a chiffonade of basil bound by olive oil, swirled like a green pinwheel on the surface.”
“The cheese melts just enough to meld seamlessly with the sugary-sweet, hot juices from the burst tomatoes, and together the sauce forms a gauzy blanket over a bed of pasta before being showered with a chiffonade of bright green herbage.”
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