Lettuce "chiffonade"
Chiffonade is a French term meaning "made of rags.", it consists of shredding the heart of a lettuce into thin ribbons.
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Last modified on: February 21th 2011
For 1 chiffonade, you will need:
- 1
1 lettuce - Total weight: 100 grams
How long does it take?
| Preparation | Start to finish |
|---|---|
| 32 min. | 32 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1
15 min.
Wash and drain 1 lettuce.Separate leaves that you will prepare as "chiffonnade", and remove the central stalk.
You should only keep the tender part of the leaves.
Stage 2
2 min.
Pile up leaves...Stage 3
2 min.
...and roll up to make a kind of cylinder.Stage 4
3 min.
Cut the roll into thin slices, at the beginning it's a bit rough...Stage 5
10 min.
...then you'll get tidy slices, which give nice ribbons, and a pretty chiffonnade.Stage 6
Your chiffonnade is ready.Remarks
You'll get better results with large-leaved lettuces.
Nutritional information
How much will it cost?
For 1 chiffonade : 1.00 €
Source: Home made.
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