julienne

noun ju·li·enne \ ˌjü-lē-ˈen , ˌzhü- \

|Updated on: 13 Jul 2018

Definition of julienne

1 a : a preparation or garnish of food that has been cut into thin strips

a julienne of leeks

b : food (such as meat or vegetables) that has been cut into thin strips

2 : a consommé containing vegetables cut into thin strips

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julienne

or julienned adjective

- garnished with julienne carrots
- a salad of julienned vegetables

Recent Examples of julienne from the Web

For the vegetable filling, cut each vegetable into thin julienne strips.

— wolfgang puck, Twin Cities, "Wolfgang Puck: Celebrate Earth Day using garden-fresh ingredients," 20 Apr. 2017
Kimberly Williams was at a back counter, transforming 50 pounds of carrots into delicate julienne sticks.

— cynthia hubert, sacbee.com, "New Salvation Army program gives former homeless, addicts a chance to get a job," 25 May 2017
De-core Brussels sprouts and julienne so they are sliced very thin.

— kit waskom pollard, baltimoresun.com, "Home plates: Camden Yards' 'bring your own' policy appeals to foodies, thrifty fans," 16 May 2017
Order: Frita (comes with onions, ketchup and julienne potatoes), an order of Miami’s best churros and a batido de mamey (mamey shake).

— miamiherald, "Eat at these 5 historic South Florida burger spots for National Burger Month," 9 May 2017
Grate beets on large holes of a box grater or cut into fine julienne.

— Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Beet Slaw with Pistachios and Raisins," 28 June 2017
For the pickled red onion, julienne ¼ of a medium red onion and set aside.

— caron golden, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Brian Malarkey's perfect picnic," 27 June 2017

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Origin and Etymology of julienne

French, short for potage à la julienne, probably from Julienne woman's name

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First Known Use: 1841

in the meaning defined at sense 2

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julienne

verb

Definition of julienne

julienned; julienning

transitive verb

: to slice (food) into thin strips about the size of matchsticks

wash and julienne the carrots

Recent Examples of julienne from the Web

Toss in shredded red cabbage, julienned red peppers and lots of fresh herbs.

— terri milligan, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Keep your cool: No-heat cooking keeps you comfortable and the food fresh," 5 July 2018
Top with sriracha aioli, seasoned tuna, roasted sesame seeds, radish sprouts, micro red shiso and julienned radish.

— ali bouzari, SFChronicle.com, "Housemade: The magic of Liholiho Yacht Club," 22 June 2018
Meals are funneled towards the squid’s razor-sharp beak, which can julienne food into bite-size pieces that are subsequently pulverized and rammed down its throat by a toothy tongue-like organ.

— katherine j. wu, Smithsonian, "Operation Calamari: How the Smithsonian Got Its Giant Squids," 21 June 2018
Remove two strips of peel from orange with a vegetable peeler; julienne the peel and reserve.

— frank p. melodia, Redbook, "Easy Weeknight Meal: Sticky Asian Short Ribs with Sesame Snow Peas," 7 Mar. 2012
If using fresh, stir in as directed below) 1 small head broccoli, cut into florets and steamed ¼ head red cabbage, sliced into thin strips 2 carrots, shredded or julienned½ cucumber, cut into sticks Melt coconut oil in a large skillet.

— anna thomas bates, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Thick with noodles, this sweet-spicy dish is pure comfort," 4 Apr. 2018
Toss the mustard greens, julienned endive, and sunflower and pumpkin seeds with a little vinaigrette, scatter over the braised squash mixture, and drizzle with a little more vinaigrette.

— christie grimm, Town & Country, "T&C Recipe," 26 Oct. 2013
The actual, day-to-day Republican agenda was largely absent from the race, as Gianforte worked on the margins and super PACs julienned the Democratic nominee over his personal finances.

— james hohmann, Washington Post, "The Daily 202: The GOP's invisible agenda," 31 May 2017

First Known Use of julienne

circa 1930

in the meaning defined above

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