Exploring the different French knife cuts in gastronomical cuisine, from cube knife cuts to round cuts and more.

Numerous knife cuts with their corresponding French name. There are a number of regular knife cuts that are used in many recipes, each producing a standardized cut piece of food. The two basic shapes are the strip and the cube. [1]

2024年3月7日 · In French, brunoise (broon-WAHZ) translates to “tiny cubes,” and it begins with the classic julienne cut. Professional cooks start by delicately bundling the julienned strips together, then delicately dicing them into 1/8-inch cubes.

2021年5月29日 · Mastering a handful of basic knife cuts will transform your kitchen abilities, giving you the confidence to take on any recipe. But I get it: All of these French-named cuts can be intimidating enough to turn away a home cook.

2023年5月10日 · Just as in French, this knife cut is cutting vegetables diagonally into obliques. Paysanne refers to a thinly sliced cut and is often the same shape as the vegetable, for example, a carrot might be cut into thin round slices. Think of slicing vegetables on a mandolin to help visualise how a paysanne cut would be. A diamond-shaped cut.

Classic French Knife Cuts How to Hold a Chef’s Knife The proper way to hold a chef’s knife is to grip the blade of the knife on the heel on both sides with your index finger and your thumb, then wrap the remaining fingers around the handle of the knife.

2019年1月14日 · Sharpen your knife skills with this handy guide to cutting terms like julienne, chiffonade and brunoise. Every good recipe has a list at the top that allows you to have all your ingredients measured out, peeled, cut and sliced before you even begin cooking.

2024年8月21日 · Learn about the basic cuts and how to perform the cuts with a knife. Distinguish Batonnet, Julienne, Paysanne, among other formal and informal cuts in French cuisine. You are probably familiar with the word “julienne”, which roughly means to cut the food into long, thin, matchstick-like strips.

2023年4月17日 · These cuts are used for French fries, matchstick vegetables used in rice paper rolls, or chives used as a garnish. In fine dining, the square dimensions should be close to perfect. The strips...

2024年4月30日 · Brunoise is a French word that translates to tiny cubes, and it is the smallest cubed knife cut. An offshoot of the julienne, chefs set their julienne pieces side by side and then dice them into 1/8" cubes.