Meaning of brunoise | Babel Free

Definitions

1. 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.
   countable, uncountable
2. A mixture of leeks, celery, carrots and sometimes turnips chopped in this way.
   countable, uncountable

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Examples

“Grapefruit sorbet with brunoise of citrus fruits.”

“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.”

“Drain well in a colander. Heat some oil in a pan and sweat⟳ the brunoise of vegetables for 5 minutes without letting them colour.”

“(Brunoise Soup). — A clear gravy soup with finely minced carrots, turnips, leeks, and onions.”

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