An idea with a different meaning from its literal meaning - The phrases âsweaty palmsâ or âtwinkling eyesâ have come to mean more than the fact that your palms are sweaty or your eyes have a twinkle in them.
Chiffonade (. [Êi.fÉ.nad]) is a chopping technique in which herbs or leafy green vegetables (such as spinach and basil) are cut into long, thin strips. This is accomplished by stacking leaves, rolling them tightly, then slicing the leaves perpendicular to the roll.
ruff 1. n. 1. A stiffly starched frilled or pleated circular collar of lace, muslin, or other fine fabric, worn by men and women in the 1500s and 1600s. 2. A distinctive collarlike projection around the neck, as of feathers on a bird or of fur on a mammal.