SC - shredding vegetables

[Seton1355 at aol.com]

Folks,
Some things are really hard to shred: leeks, celery, scallions leap to mind.  
since something that is shredded would be really small, with the fibers 
broken up by the cutting process, how about just cutting the leek into long, 
very thin strips and then cutting cross wise into tiny pieces...
Phillipa
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