The basic cuts that any chef should know are chopping, mincing, chiffonnade, julienne and batonnet, dicing, paysanne or fermiere, diamond or lozenge, rondelle, bias, oblique and roll cuts.
The aim of all these cuts in consistency as well as uniform size and shape. It takes a lot of practice but you can get there. The following are the size of cuts. Where possible I have included a picture reference. Eventually I will add my own images but these are good for now. Moreover, some of these cuts are a lost art. I plan to ensure that I use some of the more less used cuts, Paysanne, lozenge, etc as a tribute to my culinary heritage and development.
Fine Julienne is a 1/16 Inch x 1/16 Inch with a length of one to two inches (http://www.dkimages.com/discover/previews/767/325011.JPG )
Julienne is 1/8 Inch by 1/8 Inch with a length of one to two inches (http://soniatasteshawaii.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/07/25/bamboo_shoot_preparation_julienne.jpg )
Batonnet is ¼ inch by ¼ Inch with a length of 2 or 2.5 inches
Fine Brunoise is 1/16 by 1/16 by 1/16 inches (http://www.11er.at/Portals/0/Produkte/GV/Serviervorschlag/gv-sv-brunoise.jpg )
Brunoise is 1/8 by 1/8 by 1/8 inches
Small Dice is ¼ by ¼ by ¼ ( http://www.ehow.com/images/ehows/steps/cookrutabegas_2L.jpg )
Medium Dice is ½ by ½ by ½ inches
Large dice is ¾ by ¾ by ¾ inches
Paysanne is ½ by ½ by 1/8 inches (http://www.culinarycultures.com/Images/Other/PaysannePot.jpg )
Lozenge is a diamond shape and is ½ by ½ by 1/8 inches
Rondelle is 1/8 to ½ inches with your desired thickness
Tourne is two inches long with seven faces (looks like a football)
Each of these cuts requires a good eye, great hand eye coordination and lots of practice. I’m getting better with each of them and spend countless hours each week working on them both at work and at home.
I will be back with a post about my week at Reservation and then yet another about Food in History by Reay Tannahill.
As the great first century Roman author Publilus Syrus once said; “Practice is the best of all instructors”
Be Inspired. Dream. Love. Laugh and Love. These are the key to success in life.
A la prochaine
SDM
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