brunoise

brunoise

English

Etymology

    Borrowed from French brunoise.

    Pronunciation

    • (UK) IPA(key): /bɹʊˈnwɑːz/, /bɹuːˈnwɑːz/
    • (US) IPA(key): /bɹuˈnwɑz/, /bɹunˈwɑ/
    • Rhymes: -ɑːz

    Noun

    brunoise (countable and uncountable, plural brunoises)

    1. (cooking) A very fine dice. A method of cutting vegetables, usually to the dimensions of 2 mm or less, by julienning and then cutting many times at a 90-degree angle to the julienne.
      • 2001, Michael Ruhlman, The Soul of a Chef: The Journey Toward Perfection, Penguin, →ISBN:
        Grapefruit sorbet with brunoise of citrus fruits.
      • 2006, Elin Hilderbrand, The Love Season, Macmillan, →ISBN, page 131:
        Gerard de Luc had been screaming at her in French, something she didn't understand, and Marguerite, who was aiming (or a perfectly uniform brunoise of carrots, put the knife through her second and third fingertips to the tune of fifteen stitches.
      • 2007, Gary Hunter, Terry Tinton, Patrick Carey, Stephen Walpole, Professional Chef - Level 2, Cengage Learning EMEA, →ISBN:
        Drain well in a colander. Heat some oil in a pan and sweat the brunoise of vegetables for 5 minutes without letting them colour.
    2. A mixture of leeks, celery, carrots and sometimes turnips chopped in this way.
      • 1908, Charles Herman Senn, The Menu Book, page 70:
        (Brunoise Soup). — A clear gravy soup with finely minced carrots, turnips, leeks, and onions.

    Coordinate terms

    Verb

    brunoise (third-person singular simple present brunoises, present participle brunoising, simple past and past participle brunoised)

    1. (transitive) To cut (vegetables) very finely by julienning and then cutting many times at a 90-degree angle to the julienne.

    See also

    • GGS (ginger, garlic, and scallions)
    • Holy Trinity (onions, celery, and bell peppers, in Cajun cuisine)
    • mirepoix (onions, celery, and carrots)

    Anagrams

    French

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /bʁy.nwaz/
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    Noun

    brunoise f (plural brunoises)

    1. brunoise