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Rondelle Cut: 

 

Description & What Type of Cut:

The Rondelle cut is a main cut done by knives. A chef’s knife can be used to perform the specific cut needed. The definition of the word Rondelle means round, or circular.

What Types of Vegetables Used to Perform Cut:

Rondelle cuts are created from cylindrical fruits or vegetables. Some of the main foods used to do so are cucumbers or carrots. Also, other types of foods used to execute this cut are strawberries and bananas. These are fruits and vegetables that are easily used to cut into Rondelle cuts.

How to Properly Execute Cut: (Safely)

The Rondelle cut has to be done properly through a series of steps in order to get the perfect Rondelle cut you are looking for. For example, when cutting a banana into Rondelle cuts, peel off the unused banana peel. Place the peeled banana onto a flat surface. Using a forward motion, slice the banana into ¼ inches pieces of banana. Thus, performing the perfect Rondelle cut on a banana.

Why use the Cut:

In many different recipes and cook books, precise cuts are assigned to particular foods, such as vegetables or fruits. For example, Rondelle cuts may be used for vegetables in a soup, or just simply decorate the food platter or fruits.

How and By Whom is it Used:

Many chef’s today like to use the Rondelle cut on special soups when cutting, dicing, and slicing vegetables. The soup calls for special sizes of Rondelle cuts, and it is very important to do so correctly.