Lettuce "chiffonade"


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
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For 1 chiffonade, you will need:
  • 1 lettuce 1 lettuce
  • Total weight: 300 grams

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Times for this recipe
Preparation
35 min.
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Stage 1 - ⌛ 15 min.
Lettuce "chiffonade" : Stage 1
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.
Lettuce "chiffonade" : Stage 2
Pile up leaves...

Stage 3 - ⌛ 2 min.
Lettuce "chiffonade" : Stage 3
...and roll up to make a kind of cylinder.

Stage 4 - ⌛ 3 min.
Lettuce "chiffonade" : Stage 4
Cut the roll into thin slices, at the beginning it's a bit rough...

Stage 5 - ⌛ 10 min.
Lettuce "chiffonade" : Stage 5
...then you'll get tidy slices, which give nice ribbons, and a pretty chiffonnade.

Stage 6
Lettuce "chiffonade" : Stage 6
Your chiffonnade is ready.
Remarks
You'll get better results with large-leaved lettuces.
Keeping: 1 or 2 days in the fridge, folded in a plastic film.
Source: Home made.
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Nutritional information
Proteins CarbohydratesFats CaloriesEnergy
Per 100 g1 g RDI=2 %1 g RDI=0 %0 g11 kcal RDI=1 %46 kJ RDI=1 %
Whole recipe3 g RDI=5 %3 g RDI=1 %0 g33 kcal RDI=2 %138 kJ RDI=2 %
Whole recipe
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman
How much will it cost?
For 1 chiffonade
3 €
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  • Such a simple technique. I'll give it a try. Thanks JH:)
    Posted by louise september 7th 2009 at 12:53 n° 1

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