Definition
mezzalunas
noun
- Plural of mezzaluna; crescent-shaped cutting tools with one or two handles, used in cooking to chop herbs, vegetables, and other ingredients.
Usage: Culinary term; Italian origin
Examples
- The chef used mezzalunas to quickly mince the fresh parsley for the sauce.
- Mezzalunas are popular in Italian kitchens for preparing soffritto vegetables.
- She collected several mezzalunas with different blade widths for various chopping tasks.
- The double-handled mezzalunas made it easier to rock back and forth while cutting.
- Professional cooks often prefer mezzalunas over knives for certain delicate herbs.