How to finely dice a carrot

Name: How to finely dice a carrot
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: carrots

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Finely diced carrots are great for basic stews, sauces, and even soups. Up level your technique with this method, and don't forget that practice makes perfect!

Ingredients

carrots

Directions

Step 1

Trim the head and tip of the carrot. Peel the skin off, and clean the scraps from the cutting board.

Step 2

Cut the peeled carrot into thirds, about 2" long pieces. Lay the carrot on its side, and cut the carrot lengthwise into 4 thin pieces. After the 2nd cut, you can rotate the carrot 180 degrees and make the last cut. These thin pieces are called planks.

Step 3

With each plank, cut this into 3-4 equally thin logs. Turn the logs 90 degrees, and finish the dice by sliding your knife up and down and using your knuckle to guide the cut. Repeat this for the remaining planks and chunks.

Step 4

Use a bench scrapper to pick up the diced carrots from your cutting board and into your bowl.