Basic Knife Cuts of Vegetable

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Basic Knife Cuts of

Vegetable

By: Marlon James F. Tobias


Presented to: Mr. Joemar Cabradilla, Instructor
Mrs.Florence D. Sembrano, Instructor
Heavenly Father, we thank you for this wonderful day you have given unto us.
Thank you for the strength and blessing you have showered upon us. Lord, please
forgive us for the sins we have committed in the past. We also ask you to bless us
guide us and give us wisdom, we continue our lessons for this day. We thank you
Lord and this we ask in Jesus name. AMEN.
Student’s Activity
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Remember!
Always be careful on handling knives, Don’t forget also to wear your apron and hairnet
when preparing food. For food safety, sanitize your hands through hand washing and
applying liquid sanitizer.
Cutting of vegetable greatly affects a dish’s cooking
time and its final outcome. Proper use of knife cuts on
vegetables will provide a quality dish. It will also add a
good presentation to our dish.
1. Rough Chop
A rough chop is the most basic vegetable cut. It produces pieces that are “roughly” the
size of a large dice (3/4 to 1 inch) without precision. If a recipe does not specify how a
vegetable is to cut, chefs will use a rough chop to halve the quarter to make the piece
smaller.
2. Dice
Dicing vegetable help food cook more quickly and look more. A dice is a cube cut made
by slicing a vegetable vertically and horizontally to achieve a checkered pattern.
Examples: potatoes, tomatoes, and bell pepper.
Large dice- ¾ inch, medium dice- ½ inch small dice- ¼ inch.
3. Mince
A mince is essentially a very fine chop that when perform on a vegetable (e.g. garlic) will
resemble a coarse paste. Minced vegetables dissolve quickly and are perfect for cooking
broths and sauces.
4. Slice
Slicing a vegetable typically results in flat, round vegetable discs. This makes layering and
stacking vegetables on top of each other easier. The thickness of the slice will vary
depending on the recipe.
Example: Potato Chips
5. Julienne
Often referred to as the “match stick cut “. A is used in recipes like coleslaw, spring rolls,
and wraps when vegetables need to be thin and elongated.
Julienne- 1/8 inch / 2 inches
Fine Julienne- 1/16 inch/ 2 inches
6. Brunoise
The brunoise is essentially a julienne cut cube. It produces pieces measuring 1/8 or 1/16
inch depending on the size of the julienne.
7. Chiffonade
A chiffonade is most often used to slice leafy green vegetable or herbs that are to be
stirred into a recipe or used as a garnish. To properly executes a chiffonade, neatly stack
leaves that are roughly the same size roll the stack from stem to tip. Slice the roll
lengthwise several times to create beautiful ribbons.
Assignment:
Practice at home the basic knife cuts on vegetable that we performed. Tomorrow bring
your ingredients and Apron and Hairnet for your performance. You will perform
individually.
Thank You for Listening and
May God Bless Us All!

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