julienne
/ˌdʒuː.liˈen/ IELTSAcademic
noun
A way of cutting vegetables or other food into thin, long strips. It is often used in cooking for carrots, peppers, and potatoes.
- Cut the carrots into julienne.
- The salad includes julienne peppers.
- Julienne makes the vegetables cook faster.
verb
To cut food into thin, long strips. It is a cooking word used in recipes and kitchens.
- Julienne the carrots before frying them.
- She julienned the cucumber for the salad.
- Please julienne the vegetables evenly.
adjective
Cut into thin, long strips. It describes the shape of the food after cutting.
- Add the julienne carrots to the soup.
- Serve the dish with julienne ginger.
- He used julienne potatoes for the roast.
Adinary Nuance
Julienne is more specific than cut, slice, or chop. Use it when you mean thin, matchstick-like strips, especially in cooking. It sounds more precise and professional than everyday kitchen words.
In other languages
- Vietnamese
- thái sợi
- Spanish
- cortar en juliana
- Chinese
- 切细丝
- Japanese
- 千切り
- Korean
- 채썰기
Etymology
Julienne comes from French, where it names this style of cutting food. It entered English through cooking language in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Common phrases
julienne cutjulienne vegetablesjulienne carrotsjulienne strips
Synonyms
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Frequently asked questions
- Is julienne formal or everyday language?
- It is common in cooking and recipe writing. In casual speech, people often say cut into strips.
- What is the difference between julienne and slice?
- Slice means flat pieces. Julienne means long, thin strips, like matchsticks.
- Can I use julienne as a verb?
- Yes. You can say, "Julienne the carrots." It is common in recipes and kitchen instructions.
- Is julienne used outside cooking?
- Rarely. It mainly refers to the way food is cut.