Which knife cut produces a fine cube about 1/8 inch (3 mm) on each side?

• A. Brunoise
• B. Chiffonade
• C. Julienne
• D. Dice

Answer: (A)

Think about how chefs control size and shape to affect cooking time and texture. Brunoise is the very small dice, giving a uniform cube about 1/8 inch (3 mm) on each side. To get that tiny cube, you start with uniform julienne strips about 1/8 inch wide, then cross-cut those strips to form the small cubes. This precise, delicate size is what defines brunoise and makes it ideal for sauces, garnishes, and even distribution in dishes.

Chiffonade makes thin ribbons from leafy greens, so it’s not the right shape or size. Julienne produces longer matchlike strips, even though the width can be similar, the length isn’t the cube size. Regular dice are larger cubes, typically around 1/4 inch or bigger, which exceed the 1/8 inch dimension in the question. So the fine cube described is brunoise.