julienne

/ˌdʒuːliˈɛn/
adjective
  1. Cut into long, thin strips.
    • Add the julienne carrots to the salad for extra crunch.
    • She topped the dish with julienne strips of ham.
    • The julienne vegetables cooked faster than the chunky ones.
verb
  1. To cut food into long, thin strips.
    • He learned how to julienne potatoes for homemade french fries.
    • The recipe says to julienne the ginger before adding it to the pan.
    • Please julienne the zucchini for the stir-fry.
Synonyms
noun
  1. A way of cutting food, especially vegetables, into long, thin strips.
    • For the salad, she prepared a julienne of bell peppers and cucumbers.
    • A julienne cut makes vegetables cook more quickly and evenly.
    • The chef used a sharp knife to cut the carrots into a fine julienne.
  2. A clear soup containing vegetables cut into thin strips.
    • The restaurant served a hot julienne with chicken and leeks.
    • On cold days, a bowl of julienne is very comforting.
    • She ordered the julienne, which came with thin strips of carrot and celery.
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