These carrots just came from the local farmers market… Start by cutting off the tops and peeling the carrots, use the peelings for stock.
Slicing Carrots:
Use a chef’s knife to slice the carrots. Notice how the knife is curved; Use the curve to rock the blade like this. Then feed the carrot in like a buzz saw to slice as it goes through.
Julienne Carrot:
Cut the carrot in half lengthwise. Square up the ends and then slice them into sticks. Cut these long sticks in half to make carrot sticks
Dice a Carrot:
Cut the carrot in half and then cut the half into several long sticks.
arrange the sticks in a bundle and slice into little squares.These are diced carrots
This is how you slice, julienne and dice carrots…