Start with ½-Inch Thick Slices
The first step in making an allumette cut (prounced al-yoo-MET) is to cut your product (in this case I'm using jicama) into ½-inch slices and 2½ to 3 inches long.Next page >>
How to Make an Allumette Cut: Step-By-Step Tutorial With Photos
By Danilo Alfaro, About.com Guide
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Start with Half-Inch Thick Slices
Start with ½-Inch Thick Slices
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- Start with Half-Inch Thick Slices
- Square Off and Cut in Half Lengthwise
- Stack Those Flat Pieces on Top of Each Other
- Now Cut Lengthwise Through the Middle of the Stack
- Draw the Blade All the Way Through
- Use a Gentle, Steady Hand
- The Finished Allumette Cut
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