{"id":987,"date":"2009-07-16T22:02:15","date_gmt":"2009-07-17T05:02:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edelalon.com\/blog\/?p=987"},"modified":"2024-11-15T10:37:31","modified_gmt":"2024-11-15T18:37:31","slug":"chop-dice-or-mince","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.edelalon.com\/blog\/2009\/07\/chop-dice-or-mince\/","title":{"rendered":"Chop, Dice, or Mince"},"content":{"rendered":"

I grew up in a kitchen where I started off as the prep cook also known as the guy who cuts everything.\u00a0 You name it, I’ve prepped it–onions, garlic, carrots, celery, tomatoes, etc…<\/p>\n

During the first years I had many questions.\u00a0 Thanks mom and dad for being patience with my lack of kitchen skills.\u00a0 The question I had as prep cook was, “How big do you want this chopped?”\u00a0 My mom would start me off and show me an example and tell me to copy it.\u00a0 My dad would stick up his pinky and say to make it the size of the tip of his pinky.<\/p>\n

I plan on making it a little more simpler for my kids by showing them a ruler and explain to them the different sizes and styles.\u00a0 Here’s the breakdown:<\/p>\n