30-second cooking class – How to cut vegetables

Diced carrot, onion and garlic. Making Lasagna Bolognese Series.

Click here to watch the video (only available in French).

There are several ways to prepare vegetables: chopped, sliced, in sticks or diced. Discover the 4 techniques for preparing vegetables for your recipes.

Why cut vegetables?

Depending on the vegetable you’re using, how you cut it will make a difference in the way the recipe turns out:

Cutting your vegetables will make them easier to prepare and will help them cook evenly. While a small carrot can be cooked whole, it is very hard to cook a whole cabbage!
Chopped vegetables, like garlic and onions, release more flavour during cooking.
You can fit a larger quantity of vegetables in your pan once they are chopped or diced.
Vegetables are also delicious raw! Cut into sticks, you can pack them and bring them along as snacks. You can also serve a nice vegetable platter.

4 recipes for 4 vegetable cuts!

Our short video presents 4 ways to cut vegetables. To practice, here are some recipe ideas for each cutting technique.

Chopped

This technique is often used for onions, garlic, ginger and herbs. Try our Asian-Style Cabbage Stir-Fry with Ground Turkey.

Sliced

To prepare cabbage, peppers, etc. Perfect for Quick Mini Chicken Pizzas.

Sticks

For Home-Made Oven Fries or raw vegetables sticks for snacking.

Diced

To cut carrots, celery or to make Potato Salad with Dill.

How to cut vegetables safely

Take your time! It will get easier with practice.
Cut your vegetables on a stable work surface, ideally on a cutting board. If the board tends to slide around, put a dish towel under it.
Always place your vegetable flat side down to keep it from rolling while you’re cutting it.
Use a sharp knife. It will make it easier to cut your vegetables while reducing the risk of injury.