Cut Batonnets
1 Cut the vegetables into 1/4 in (5mm) thick slices, then cut into 1/4 in wide stripes.
2 Cut across the width of the strips to make batonnets long.
Cut Diamonds
1 Slices the vegetables in half down the length and lay each piece flat down on the board.
2 Start at the white root and cut diagonally along the length into diamond-shaped pieces.
Shred
Rub the vegetable down the length of the grater, choosing the hole size that gives you the best size you prefer, or shred in a food processor.
Dice
Cut vegetables into stripes of equal width and thickness, then cut them into dice the same length as the width and thickness.
Julienne
Making julienne is similar to cutting batonnets, but slices are thinner, and cut into thinner stripes too.
Mandolins
Will make very thin slices or batons. Use one with adjustable blades to cut at any thickness. The blades are very sharp.