Chiffonade

Technique Type: Knife

Chiffonade? is a?cooking?technique in which herbs or?leafy green vegetables?(such as?spinach?and?basil) are cut into long, thin strips. This is generally accomplished by stacking leaves, rolling them tightly, then cutting across the rolled leaves with a sharp knife, producing fine ribbons.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiffonade