Word of the Day: Chiffonade

There are lots of cooking words that may get you a little out of your comfort zone in the kitchen. Fridays are going to be the day I dedicate to taking those confounding and frustrating terms you see in recipes and making them sassy again.

Chiffonade:

Definition: A chiffonade is simply the technique which takes green leafy herbs or baby spinach and cuts them into long thing strips by first stacking the leaves, rolling them up burrito-style, and cutting into thin strips.

But why?: Chiffonades are an easy and efficient way to cut up your herbs and they also make a professional looking topping for soups, pasta dishea, and nearly any other dish.

And - the photo is straight off of Wikipedia, so let's give credit where credit is due.