On Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:18:56 -0800, "Mr. Joseph Littleshoes Esq."
> wrote:

>
>
> blake murphy wrote:
> > On Tue, 9 Mar 2010 07:13:22 -0800 (PST), timbrel wrote:
> >
> >
> >>Only recently, or so it seems to me, this expression has come into
> >>recipes. How is a carrot cut into coins different than a carrot that
> >>is sliced, or sliced thickly?
> >>
> >>thanks in advance
> >
> >
> > it seems to me i've seen this phrasing in the past as well. maybe recipe
> > writers get tired of saying 'slice thinly.'
> >
> > your pal,
> > blake
>
> I have also seen the term "medallions" used.

That must mean "buy the biggest carrot you can find".

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