Step 1
Once you have washed and patted dry basil leaves, stack them in a neat pile of about 10 at a time.
Step2
Roll up stack tightly.
Step 3
Slice the stacked, rolled leaves crosswise in thin slices to create a chiffonade, or thin ribbons.
Step 4
Loosen the ribbons with your fingers.
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