Chiffonade is a
cooking technique in which herbs or
leafy green vegetables (such as
spinach and
basil) are cut into long, thin strips. This is generally accomplished by stacking leaves, rolling them tightly, then cutting across the rolled leaves with a sharp knife, producing fine ribbons.The term comes from the
French language. It means "made of rags" referring to the fabric-like strips that result in this technique.
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French for 'made from rags.' In cooking it refers to a small chopped pile of thin strips of an ingredient. Usually it is raw, but sometimes sauteed. Mostly used to garnish.