chiffonade
Other forms: chiffonades
A chiffonade is a bunch of very thinly sliced herbs or vegetables. Your favorite pasta recipe may call for a chiffonade of basil as the finishing touch.
In French, chiffonade means "little ribbons," and no matter what you're slicing, that's just what it should look like when you use this cooking technique. It works best with wide leaves that you can stack, roll, and delicately slice. Try a chiffonade of kale in a salad or a chiffonade of mint on top of homemade chocolate pudding. This word can also be used as a verb to refer to the act of cutting herbs or greens into thin stips. If you take a cooking class, you might learn to chiffonade spinach.
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a preparation of finely shredded vegetables or herbs, often used as garnish
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cut herbs or leafy vegetables into thin strips by rolling and slicing them
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