Dice
Knife work & mechanical
Cutting and shaping without heat.
01At a glance
CategoryKnife work & mechanical
Taste impactNeutral
Texture—
02How to do it
- 1Trim and square off the ingredient so it sits flat.
- 2Cut it into even planks, then into sticks.
- 3Line up the sticks and cut crosswise into uniform cubes.
- 4Keep fingertips curled back behind your knuckles as a guide.
03Doneness & pitfalls
Doneness cues
- Uniform cubes that will cook at the same rate.
Common mistakes
- Uneven cubes cook unevenly.
- A dull knife slips and crushes.
- Not squaring the ingredient first gives ragged pieces.