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.
1 Medicare Part A is hospital insurance. You usually don't pay a monthly premium for Part A if you or your spouse paid Medicare taxes while working. 2  Medicare Part B is medical insurance. You pay a premium each month.  Medicare Part D is pharmacy coverage. You pay a premium each month.