It can be immersed directly into a pot of hot soup or other food that needs pureeing or whipping, thus eliminating the need to transfer the mixture to a food processor or countertop blender. The term used to describe food that is cut into matchsticks. For example, to julienne a carrot, first peel the carrot and cut into 2-inch lengths. Mandoline A mandoline is a hand-operated slicing machine, used to cut firm fruits and vegetables into uniform slices. The thickness of the slice can be adjusted.
Fancy versions have additional blades for julienne and french-fry cutting.
Miso Miso is a fermented soybean paste, essential in Japanese cooking. It has the consistency of creamy peanut butter and will keep indefinitely, refrigerated in a closed container. In general, the lighter colored misos are milder in flavor than the darker colored ones. Glass, stainless steel, enamel, anodized aluminum and permanent nonstick surfaces are basically nonreactive. Shiny aluminum is reactive.