To cut vegetables into julienne strips, use a cleaver or chef's knife to slice the food into pieces about 2 inches long and about 1/4 inch thick. Stack the slices and cut them lengthwise again into strips about 1/8 to 1/4 inch thick. To sliver green onion, garlic, or gingerroot, use a cleaver or chef's knife to cut the food into 2-inch or shorter lengths. Halve each section lengthwise or cut lengthwise into thin slices about 1/8 inch thick.
Original Medicare, sometimes called Traditional Medicare, refers to Medicare Parts A and B. Medicare Part A is often called hospital or inpatient insurance because it pays for care in the hospital. Part A also pays some of the costs of stays at skilled nursing facilities, or health care at home. Finally, Part A also covers hospice care for people who are terminally ill.
Medicare is a health insurance program for people 65 years of age and older, some disabled people under 65 years of age, and people with end-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure treated with dialysis or a transplant). Medicare has two parts. Part A is hospital insurance. Most people do not have to pay for Part A. Part B is medical insurance. Most people pay monthly for Part B. Click here for Medicare Premiums for Part A & Part B. (This information is provided by the Center of Medicare & Medicaid Studies.)