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A method of cutting food into thin slices or pieces using a sharp knife, food processor or grater. Shred cooked meat by pulling apart into strips using forks.

Refers to a method of slicing fruits, vegetables and meats into strips that resemble matchsticks. Julienne strips are usually no more than 1/8 inch (3mm) square, but can be cut to any length desired.

Thinly sliced meat that has been flattened by pounding and is generally cooked by sautéing or frying.

A casserole dish prepared by layering slices of potatoes with a cream sauce. This type of dish is also used for foods other than potatoes.

A thick slice of ham that is circular in shape and may have the shank bone in the center.

Thin, dried slices of bread that are slowly browned in an oven.

With a swirled appearance when cut into slices, a Potica is a baked pastry that is popular in the country of Slovenia, adjacent to Italy and Austria.

A dried or dehydrated form of garlic that has been sliced into flakes or minced bits to be used as a cooking and flavoring ingredient.

A method of preparing meat, which has been cut into very thin slices, by frying it at high temperatures so that it becomes crispy-textured and somewhat curved in shape.

A serrated edged knife used to slice food that has a tough exterior and a softer middle, such as tomatoes or salami.

A small puff pastry, commonly served as an appetizer or dessert, that is sliced in half to hold various fillings that could be sweet or meat or cheese-based.

Loin chops, which are crosswise slices from the loin roast, are the leanest, tenderest, and most expensive of the various lamb chops.

A snack food that is a potato sliced very thin and then deep-fat fried, which is also known as a "saratoga chip." They come in many different varieties that include different flavors, and textures.

A combination of fresh vegetables that are sliced and then sautéed together to allow the flavors of each vegetable to enhance the others.

An Italian food that consists of seared, rare beef tenderloin thinly sliced and served with a cold olive oil vinaigrette, which may have lemon juice added, and then topped with Parmesan cheese.

A tomato that has been sliced or cut in half and then dried in the sun (or in an oven). Drying the tomato gives it an intense, sweet flavor, that may also be somewhat tart, and a very chewy texture if completely dried and not marinated in oil.

A sharp-edged blade with saw-like notches or teeth formed into one side of the blade surface that enable it to slice cleanly through foods without damaging delicate or soft textures, such as bread or pie crusts.

Whole oat kernels, referred to as groats, which have been sliced and flattened into flakes by steel rollers.

A German cold made from thinly sliced smoked beef.

A type of Japanese pickle (tsukemono) made from thinly sliced ginger. The ginger strips are pickled in salt and are then pickled again in sweet vinegar.