cut the onion to thin thread-like shape

[tree123]

I want to say I cut the Chinese green onion from shape at the right to the shape at left of the attached picture. Can I say I cut it to the thin thread-like shape? Does this make sense? If no, what is the appropriate expression?

 

[tedmc]

How about cut the onion into thin strips of 60mm length?

That looks like the stem of spring onion, not the normal onion, presumably to be used for garnishing in Chinese cooking.

 

[emsr2d2]

You julienned it.

 

[tedmc]

You julienned it.

Is that a common word?

 

[emsr2d2]

Everyone I know would know what it means.

 

[Skrej]

You'll hear the term 'French cut' used in place of 'julienne', especially for green beans.


Edit: If you like gadgets, you can even buy a 'bean frencher'.

 

[Tdol]

We julienne in the UK- I have never heard French cut.

 

[emsr2d2]

We julienne in the UK- I have never heard French cut.

I have heard of a bean frencher even though I've never heard "French cut". It makes sense for "French" to be part of that term, though, since "julienne" is a French word. It is pronounced with a soft "j" at the start, as in the original French. It doesn't use the hard "j", as at the start of "juice".

 

[GoesStation]

It is pronounced with a soft "j" at the start, as in the original French. It doesn't use the hard "j", as at the start of "juice".

We Americans use the hard "j". Sorry.