What is a "basil chiffonade"?!


Question: What is a "basil chiffonade"!?
A salad dressing calls for it, and I don't know what that means!.Www@FoodAQ@Com


Answers:
Roll the basil leaves up like you're rolling a cigar then cut in real thin strips!. That's a chiffonade!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Chiffonade is a cooking technique in which herbs or leafy green vegetables (such as spinach and basil) are cut into long, thin strips!. This is generally accomplished by stacking leaves, rolling them tightly, then cutting across the rolled leaves with a sharp knife, producing fine ribbons!.

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roll the leaves up then slice thin and WHALLa you have a chiffonadeWww@FoodAQ@Com





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