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Not saying the article says they're "secret". I'm just observing that for some reason, given the identification of these cutting techniques as specifically Jap
by supernova87a 4y ago
Not saying the article says they're "secret". I'm just observing that for some reason, given the identification of these cutting techniques as specifically Japanese, given headline status here at HN, on the very existence of an article about a fairly mundane task, it seems to imply something special (and in the click-baity "secret techniques the kitchen doesn't want you to know about" memes) about this.
- zmgsabst 4y agoThey’re identifying by name the techniques used in Japanese cuisine — not claiming they’re unique or secret. The same way we use “julienne” in French cuisine.
- chris_wot 4y agoCorrect, nowhere in the article did they claim the cuts were unique. I cannot fathom why people are so defensive about this article and say it makes claims it never does actually make. This might actually be more interesting than the article itself…