Ciseler: Soft Vegetable: Onion

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Cuisine Foundations

By Le Cordon Bleu

Published 2010

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  1. Cut the peeled onion in half and lay it cut-side down on the cutting board, root end away from you.

  2. Cut vertically across almost to the root end at even intervals, 3–5 mm.

  3. Cut horizontally, approximately the same thickness as the vertical cuts.

  4. Cut almost to the root end, keeping the onion intact.

  5. Holding the onion together, cut crosswise, at the same interval.

  6. Continue cutting to the end for a fine dice.