Questions tagged [cutting]
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Is it bad to be a 'board tapper', i.e. to tap your knife rhythmically when you're cutting vegetables?
I briefly worked in a restaurant kitchen in Hong Kong under a British chef. He objected to the sound I made when slicing onions, and warned me not to be a 'board tapper'. I duly spent the next weeks learning to slice onions his way, though I…
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What does the term mirepoix mean?
What is mirepoix and what purpose does it serve? Is it a type of cut such as julienne or Macedonia, or is it a type of cuisine?
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Trimming ends off snow peas
I'm curious if it is customary to trim the ends off snow peas or should I just leave them on and eat them. I always clean them but it is time consuming. The picture shows an untrimmed one on top and a trimmed one in the bottom.
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Julienne applications
I've found that the julienne cut is an important subject when talking about knife skills, but in my recipes (from books, internet etc.) I've never found a suggestion to make a julienne cut.
Which are the applications of a julienne cut? It's just…
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Fennel mandarin salad
I have a recipe for a fennel mandarin salad. it says to chop the fennel bulb. I haven't cooked or even ate fennel before. I have the fennel. Do i chop the green portion or the white bulb portion? for this salad?
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How do you know how large or small your cut pieces should be?
I was making a curry and I'm having a hard time deciding how large or small I should cut my ingredients. Advice?
Particularly I'm looking for how the taste is effected depending on how large or small your cut pieces are
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Proper chopping technique
When you're cutting a veggie, you're holding a veggie in the left hand and the knife in the right hand. Which hand does move closer to another? When you hold a knife with a tip resting on the board and keep cutting moving to the left, you will end…
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