Knife Skills
Medium Dice
A dice cut measuring 1/2 x 1/2 x 1/2 inches (13 x 13 x 13 mm).
Batonnet
A dice cut measuring 1/2 x 1/2 x 1/4 inches (13 x 13 x 6 mm).
Small Dice
A dice cut measuring 1/4 x 1/4 x 1/4 inches (6 x 6 x 6 mm).
Brunoise
A dice cut measuring 1/8 x 1/8 x 1/8 inches (3 x 3 x 3 mm).
Large Dice:
A dice cut measuring 3/4 x 3/4 x 3/4 inches (2 x 2 x 2 cm).
Rondelle
A round slice cut from round food such as carrots.
Batonnet
A stick cut measuring 2 x 1/4 x 1/4 inches (50 x 6 x 6 mm).
Julienne
A stick cut measuring 2 x 1/8 x 1/8 inches (50 x 3 x 3 mm).
Tourne
A vegetable that has been pared into a seven-sided football shape.
Proficient
Skilled.
Mincing
The process of chopping food into very fine pieces.