Attention, cottage cooks! Are you prepped for slow cooker, casserole, and soup season? Well, you will be, with this cheat sheet to common knife cuts. If the recipe says:
“Chopped”
Cut into bite-sized pieces, about ⅓” to ½” in diameter
“Finely chopped”
Chop slightly smaller than bite-sized
“Roughly chopped”
Chop slightly larger than bite-sized
“Diced”
Chop into even pieces, about ¼” in diameter
“Minced”
Chop into even pieces, about ⅛” in diameter
“Cubed”
Chop into bite-sized, uniform squares
“Julienned”
Cut into thin, 3″-long matchsticks, no thicker than ¼”
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