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Julienne, , or French cut, is a culinary knife cut in which the
food Food is any substance consumed by an organism for Nutrient, nutritional support. Food is usually of plant, animal, or Fungus, fungal origin and contains essential nutrients such as carbohydrates, fats, protein (nutrient), proteins, vitamins, ...
item is cut into long thin strips, similar to matchsticks. Common items to be julienned are carrots for ,
celery Celery (''Apium graveolens'' Dulce Group or ''Apium graveolens'' var. ''dulce'') is a cultivated plant belonging to the species ''Apium graveolens'' in the family Apiaceae that has been used as a vegetable since ancient times. The original wild ...
for ,
potato The potato () is a starchy tuberous vegetable native to the Americas that is consumed as a staple food in many parts of the world. Potatoes are underground stem tubers of the plant ''Solanum tuberosum'', a perennial in the nightshade famil ...
es for julienne
fries French fries, or simply fries, also known as chips, and finger chips (Indian English), are ''List of culinary knife cuts#Batonnet, batonnet'' or ''Julienning, julienne''-cut deep frying, deep-fried potatoes of disputed origin. They are prepa ...
, or
cucumber The cucumber (''Cucumis sativus'') is a widely-cultivated creeping vine plant in the family Cucurbitaceae that bears cylindrical to spherical fruits, which are used as culinary vegetables.brunoise Brunoise () is a List of culinary knife cuts, culinary knife cut in which the food item is first julienning, julienned and then turned a quarter turn and dicing, diced, producing cubes of about or less on each side. In France, a "brunoise" cut ...
(). The first known use of the term in print is in François Massialot's (1722 edition). The origin of the term is uncertain.


See also

* Mandoline *
Brunoise Brunoise () is a List of culinary knife cuts, culinary knife cut in which the food item is first julienning, julienned and then turned a quarter turn and dicing, diced, producing cubes of about or less on each side. In France, a "brunoise" cut ...
* Chiffonade


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