Turned Vegetables

A turned vegetable is one that is cut into a football-shaped piece with five or seven equal sides and blunt ends. The following vegetable can be turned: beets, carrots, celeriac, cucumber, potatoes, turnips, and zucchini. Although not mentioned, you can also turned turnips and broccoli stems.


Turned potatoes have different names depending on the size and shape of the cut:


Château
½ inch longer and thicker than Anglaise
2.5 inches long
1.5 inch thick

Anglaise
2 inches long
1 inch thick

Cocotte
Shorter, olive shape
1 inch
0.5 inch thick

Olive
Olive shape
½ inch long
0.25 inch thick