Everything about Julienning totally explained
Julienning is a method of
food preparation in which the
food item is cut into long thin strips. Common items to be julienned are
carrots for
carrots Julienne,
potatoes for
french fries, or
celery for
Céléris Remoulade.
With a sharp knife the raw vegetable is sliced on four sides to create a thick
rectangular stick, then cut lengthwise into approximately 3 mm (1/8 inch) slices. Stacking these slices and again cutting lengthwise into strips creates thin uniform square sticks.
Julienne usually applies to
vegetables prepared in this way but it can also be applied to the preparation of
meat or
fish, especially in
stir fry techniques.
Once julienned, turning the subject 90 degrees and dicing finely will produce
brunoise.
The first known use of the term in
print is in '
Le Cuisinier Royal' from
1722. The
origin of the term is uncertain, but may derive from the
proper name Jules or Julien. Some claim that a certain
chef Jean Julien first used this method of preparing vegetables, but definite evidence to support this claim is still needed.
In American culture, a popular phrase for saying that a
gadget can do many things is "It slices! It dices! It makes Julienne fries!" This phrase is a
parody of
Ron Popeil's (
Ronco) advertisements for the
Veg-o-Matic kitchen tool. Its specific origins are not known, but it may have been popularized by the TV Show
Mork and Mindy, in which
Robin Williams (as
Mork) says a similar line.
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