Julienning in thickness and about eight or ten "lignes" in length. The onions are cut in half and sliced thinly to give curved sections, the lettuce and sorrel minced, in what a modern recipe would term "en chiffonade". The root vegetables are briefly sauteed, then all are simmered in stock and the "julienne" is ladled out over a slice of bread. Julienning Julienne, allumette, or french cut, is a culinary knife cut in which the food item is cut into long thin strips, similar to matchsticks. Common items to be julienned are carrots for "carrots julienne", celery for "céléris remoulade" or
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