Chiffonade

Chiffonade of basilChiffonade is a cooking technique in which herbs or leafy green vegetables (such as spinach and basil) are cut into long, thin strips.

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HOW TO TIPS:
For the Chiffonade of Basil:
1. Wash the basil, then stack the individual leaves on top of each other. 


2. Then roll the stack into a cylinder.


3. Slice in thin strips, and measure the amount needed in the recipe.
This is called chiffonade of basil.

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