How to make macédoine (small dice) from batonnets
Cut 1/4 in (6 mm) slices into batonnets, then dice to make macédoine.
Macédoine is a small dice larger than brunoise. The transcript describes making 1/4 in / 6 mm slices, cutting into batonnets, then dicing into cubes.
The short version
- Slices → batonnets → dice
What you need
- chef's knife
- cutting board
How to do it
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Cut the slices into batonnets (sticks).
Watch this step - 3
Dice the batonnets into small cubes (macédoine).
Watch this step
What goes wrong
Uneven sticks leading to uneven cubes
Square and size the sticks before dicing.
Why it works
Starting from evenly sized batonnets makes the final dice consistent.
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