 | Cubing- food should be cut into 1/2 inch strip or more, and line up strips and
cut into form pieces. |
| Dicing- line up in stack and cut into crosswise to form pieces. Food should
be cut into strips of 1/2 to 1/4 inch wide. |
| Chopping- food should be chop into irregular sized pieces. |
| Fine chopping- food should be cut and chop into pea size pieces. |
| Julienne Strips- food should be cut like matchstick size pieces. |
| Slicing- food should be cut crosswise, vertical to cutting surface. |
| Fine Shredding- food should be push across fine surface to produce very thin
strips, use citrus peels for vegetables and cheeses. |
| Shredding- food should be push across shredding surface to produce long and
narrow strips, Food processor can be use also for shredding vegetables and
cheeses. |
| Grating- food should be rub across grating surface to produce very thin
pieces, like nutmegs and hard cheeses. |
| Mincing- mostly use in cloves of garlic, cut, peel and cut into tiny pieces,
or use garlic presser. |
| To measure liquids- use clear glass or plastic measuring cups, level to
the surface, and fill to the mark that you required. |
| To measure Sugar- if is brown sugar, press firmly to the cup until it holds
the shape. White sugar should be use spoon to the measuring cup and level
it off with straight edge like knife. |
| To measure Flour- stir flour into canister to lighten. Sifting flour is
not necessary anymore except cake flour. |
| Always level the edge when measuring
flour straight onto surface of the cup. |
| To measure Hard Shortening- press them firmly into a measuring cup and use
rubber spatula, level it with edge of the knife also. |
| To measure Butter or Margarine- with sharp knife, cut off the amount needed
use entire 1/4 pound stick for 1/2 cup or half stick for 1/4 cup and 1/8
of stick for 1 tablespoon. |
| To measure Herbs (dried)- slightly fill the measuring spoon just the top of
dried herbs, crushed them by mortar and pestle if they are hard herbs like thyme
and rosemary to releases the flavor. |
