Chiffonade: Cutting Leafy Vegetables into Fine Strips

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Glorious French Food

By James Peterson

Published 2002

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When leafy vegetables are cut into thin shreds, they are called chiffonade—the leafy equivalent to julienne. To cut leafy vegetables such as sorrel, spinach, or chard into chiffonade, roll up 2 to 3 leaves at a time and slice the roll.