How to Chop Fresh Basil
1 portions
3mThis technique for cutting basil also known as chiffonade ensures that the delicate leaves do not bruise.
What you will need
Fresh Basil
(Nutritional facts 16 calories, 0.45 g fat, 1.88 g carbohydrates, 2.23 g protein, undefined mg cholesterol, 2 mg sodium)How to cook
1
How to cut fresh basil. This cut is called a chiffonade.
2
Use your fingers to pinch the leaves off of the larger stem of basil. Collect a stack of about 6 leaves. Stack the leaves with the largest one on the bottom of the stack. This way, when you roll up the leaves, the larger leaves will contain the smaller ones.
3
Gently roll the basil leaves together.
4
Use a sharp knife and cut thin strips in one swift motion to avoid bruising the leaves. You can cut the strips as thin or as thick as you prefer.
5
6
Comments