1.   Meanwhile, wash and mince the herbs.

2.   My favorite herb vinaigrette calls for as much minced herbs as oil.

3.   The traditional recipe calls for roasting and grinding spices, mincing fresh herbs like cilantro and epazote, and roasting and peeling chiles, among other things.

4.   While you are mincing an herb to get the teaspoon needed in a recipe, a chef is grabbing a pinch out of a little tray.