chiffonade

noun

chif·fo·nade ˌshi-fə-ˈnād

ˌshi-fə-ˈnäd

: shredded or finely cut vegetables or herbs used especially as a garnish

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Add the chiffonade of basil in the middle and place the burrata over it. —

Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 28 May 2024 Roll basil, mint and cilantro leaves together, and using a sharp knife, slice in a chiffonade cut. —

Mary G. Pepitone, Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2024 Add the remaining 4 tablespoons of oil, reserved sautéed zucchini, puréed zucchini mixture, the chiffonade of basil and a 4-ounce ladle of pasta cooking water, stirring to combine. —

Dallas News, 7 June 2022 Fortunately for the table, the crusty pork Milanese shows up as merely a substantial cutlet splayed across a chiffonade of snap peas and fresh mint. —

Washington Post, 3 Sep. 2021 After baking and cooling slightly, sprinkle with powdered sugar and fresh basil—cut chiffonade for the fanciest presentation—for a light and pretty garnish. —

Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Aug. 2021 Stack the mint leaves and slice into very fine strips (chiffonade). —

SFChronicle.com, 17 Sep. 2020 Knife skills workshop — Mark Jasso will show how to cut, dice, julienne and chiffonade. —

Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 10 Dec. 2019 Sprinkle basil chiffonade over the top, or overlap the slices and place basil leaves between the slices. —

Joan Elovitz Kazan, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2019