noun / verb
mince
MINSS/mɪns/
Food chopped into very small pieces, or preparing it this way.
The chef minces parsley into fine pieces beside the remaining whole leaves.
Etymology
Old French mincier meant to make something into small pieces. English applied that action directly to food: its early uses already describe chopping meat, herbs, and onions finely.
In context
you don't want to mince the cloves or even cut them into smaller pieces and that's because they'll burn during this method so keep them in pretty large pieces
More examples
- Chop the parsley into a fine mince.
- Add a teaspoon of minced ginger to the dressing.
- Mincing onions takes longer with a dull knife.
Forms
mince · minces · minced · mincing
mincer noun — A device for chopping food very finely.