Cut the smoked duck into a fine dice and place it, skin side down, in a heavy-bottom casserole over medium heat along with the pancetta.

When they are cooked through, dice them fine and dump them into the roasting pan after the ducks are taken out.

I like to cut the vegetables for the chowder, leeks, celery, onions and potatoes, in nice fine dice.

Cut one peeled carrot, red onion and celery into fine dice.

Wash, trim and dice zucchini fine; add to peppers, and continue to saute until vegetables have softened.

Cut the tuna into fine dice.

Peel beets, and cut into fine dice.

Cool, then peel and cut into very fine dice.

Cut the flesh of the mangoes from the pit and the skin and dice it fine.

Cut the onions and carrots into a fine dice; mash or finely chop the cooked garlic.