Serves: 5

WHEN PREPARING INGREDIENTS

Chop: Cut into pieces with a knife or other sharp instrument.
Clarify: To make a liquid clear by adding beaten egg white and egg shells. The egg jells in the hot liquid and cloudiness adheres to it and then the liquid is strained.
Crush: Press to extract juice with garlic press, mallet or side of knife.
Cube: Cut into cubes 1/2 inch or larger.
Cut up: Cut into pieces with scissors.
Dice: Cut into small cubes less than 1/2 inch.
Grate: Cut into tiny particles, using small holes of grater.
Julienne: Cut into matchlike sticks.
Knead: To place dough on a flat surface and work it, pressing down with your hands, and then folding over and over again.
Mince: Cut food into very small, fine pieces.
Pare: Cut off outer covering with a knife or other sharp instrument.
Peel: Strip off outer covering.
Shred: Cut into thin pieces, using large holes of grater or shredder.
Sliver: Cut into long thin pieces.
Snip: Cut into very small pieces with scissors.

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