Mince
Chopping food into very fine, tiny pieces, like garlic. The smaller the cut, the more evenly it spreads through a dish.
Used for
- garlic
- ginger
- shallots
- herbs
In the kitchen
- rock the knife
- use knife tip as pivot
- smash first for garlic
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