chop
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I tend to start with the protein and work outward: If two chicken breasts comfortably feed your two-person household, chop and freeze two with the scallions and ginger.
From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2026
"Sadly, there had been numerous attempts by people to chop their nesting tree down and steal the eggs. I thoroughly enjoyed the task, and it was the start of 60 years of volunteering."
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
The staff has extra time to chop and cook items more carefully, she said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 18, 2026
“You will put a pot on your work top. It will heat up, and afterward, you can remove it—and chop your onions on the same surface.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
“Chop, chop, chopping for hours through the ice! Just so they can throw in the coffin! The emperor will do anything to get her to marry him.”
From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin
But this week, in the region known as America’s Salad Bowl, around 300,000 pounds of his romaine hearts were chopped and plowed back into the soil.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Epicurious’ recipe for a delicious summertime lettuce soup seasons, boils and purées a whole head of lettuce, including both the leaves and ribs, coarsely chopped.
From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2026
Last week, the company announced it was voluntarily recalling various products including chopped lettuce, shredded lettuce, blends of iceberg, romaine lettuce and salad mixes that were supplied to restaurants and retailers in 27 states.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
Finish with finely grated lemon zest and a confetti of chopped chives.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
And then, with all his might, he chopped at the branch with his knife.
From "I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912" by Lauren Tarshis
What do you find yourself chopping at the same time, over and over?
From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2026
Commercial processing can magnify certain food-safety risks, including chopping and shredding in large facilities where a single contaminated leaf can mix with other produce.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
At one of Snabbit's training hubs in the southern tech hub of Bengaluru, workers rehearse tasks such as chopping vegetables against the clock.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
This latest chopping and changing over whether they are coming won't have helped that cause of reconciliation.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
Dallas saw himself, Pioneer Boy, chopping wood and hauling water.
From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech
