There are many ways to slice a cucumber.Cucumber cuts can be applied to other vegetables.To add a professional and appealing look to your dish, cut your cucumbers quickly and uniformly.
Step 1: You can slice your cucumber into shapes you want.
Cucumber sticks can be made for a vegetable platter or chopped up and tossed in a salad.
Step 2: The cucumber should be on the cutting board.
There are many ways to slice a cucumber.Cucumber medallions can be created by slicing through the cucumber.
Step 3: The knife should be held properly.
To steady your cut, hold the knife handle with your middle, ring, and pinkie finger, as well as your thumb and forefinger on the sides of the blade.Hold on to the cucumber with one hand.With your fingertips curled into it, lightly grip it.
Step 4: Carefully make cuts.
If you want to make your first cut, you should start with the knife handle up and the point on the cucumber.The knife should be pushed forward and down into the cuts.
Step 5: Don't hold your knife in a weird way.
To steady your cut, hold the knife handle with your middle, ring, and pinkie finger and thumb on the sides of the blade.With your other hand, hold on to the cucumber.With your fingers curled into it, lightly grip it.
Step 6: Take one of your pieces and slice it.
To get a thickness of 1-2mm, try to slice each piece evenly.You will have thin rectangular cuts.The tip of the knife should be up to begin each cut.As you push the blade down, create your cuts.The side of the knife blade should rest against the knuckle of your other hand as you hold the cucumber.It takes practice to make a cut with confidence.If you are nervous, hold your cucumber back from your knife blade.
Step 7: Cut again.
Take each slice and repeat it.The goal is for the dimensions to be about 2mm X 2m X 4 cm.
Step 8: The Batonnet method can be used to slice.
The Batonnet method produces thicker pieces.Simply cut your pieces into 6 cm long pieces and 6mm thick slices.Stack the slices, then cut them into sticks.
Step 9: Enjoy!
Cucumbers can be rolled into a sushi roll or used in a salad.
Step 10: You need to dice your cucumbers.
If you want to dice your cucumber, you can cut it in half longways and then slice it again.Line the halves up on your board and slice through the cucumber to dice it.
Step 11: Cucumbers are diced with the Brunoise dice.
It's only one step to the Julienne cut if you dicing your cucumbers.Pick up your julienne cuts with your hand.The julienne can be cut into equally shaped dice.That's it!It's important to aim for dimensions of about 2mm X twomm (1/16 in X 1 16 in).If you prefer, you can also dice your cucumbers.
Step 12: The cut is called the Batonnet.
The Medium dice can be used to cut your Batonnet pieces.Aim to get your pieces as close to each other as possible.
Step 13: The paysanne cut is used to slice and dice.
If you want smaller cubes, slice them into squares from one side of the cube to the other.
Step 14: Cut your cucumbers in half.
If you don't have experience in spiral cutting cucumbers, you can use a vegetable peeler.A very thin peel is what you should be making.Continue until you reach the end of your cucumber.Always cut away from your hands and fingers with the vegetable peeler.If the shaving breaks off, try to keep it intact.You can use a knife or apple corer to remove the seeds before you peel them.Cucumbers are a great way to eat a salad.Cucumbers can be dressed with a light dressing and a little pepper for a salad.Cucumbers can be placed on a sandwich or burger.
Step 15: Enjoy!
Cucumbers are a great addition to salads or on top of dishes.You can bring a professional look to your dishes with these slicing and dicing methods.