107 392 Food & Drink Cooking Basics true Mon, 03 Dec 2007 22:22:06 -0800 /system/videos/2/07/01/107.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, cut, slice, cutting, slicing, bell, pepper, vegetable, cook, chef, preparation, prepare, cooking techniques How To Cut a Bell Pepper http://www.howcast.com/videos/107-How-To-Cut-a-Bell-Pepper http://www.howcast.com/videos/107-How-To-Cut-a-Bell-Pepper/edit approved 118 640 480 <object width="425" height="352" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=107"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=107" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="352" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 6 gchoi81 http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/107/Food.How_to_Cut_a_Bell_Pepper_SD_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg 4574 false false false 1087 0 22 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/107/22.jpg Wash & dry Wash and dry the bell pepper.

]]> 1088 1 26 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/107/26.jpg Position pepper In the center of the cutting board, lay the pepper on its side with the stem facing your knife-wielding hand.

]]> 1089 2 33 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/107/33.jpg Grasp knife Grasp the knife in your dominant hand, holding the handle close to the blade with three fingers: your middle, ring, and pinkie. Curl your forefinger around one side of the blade while holding your thumb on the opposite side.

]]> 1090 3 47 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/107/47.jpg Cut off top Cut off the top of the bell pepper just below the curve under the stem, exposing the ribs and seeds inside the pepper.

]]> 1091 4 55 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/107/55.jpg Pop out stem Pop the stem out of this top portion and discard it. Set the leftover pepper aside to be cut up later.

]]> 1092 5 62 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/107/62.jpg Slice off other end Slice off the other end off the pepper, just below where it curves, and set it aside too.

]]> 1093 6 69 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/107/69.jpg Slice vertically Set the pepper upright on one end and use the tip of your blade to make one vertical slice on the side closest to you to open the pepper. Make sure not to cut the pepper in half—just slice through one side.

]]> 1094 7 82 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/107/82.jpg Remove insides Turn the pepper on its side and cut along the inside, removing the seeds and thin whitish ribs, also called ‘membranes’.

]]> 1095 8 90 Tip If the ribs do not come out easily, use a pairing knife to remove them.

]]> 1096 9 95 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/107/95.jpg Flatten pepper Flatten the now-clean pepper, skin-side down, onto the cutting board, or cut it into two more manageable sections. You now have a clean slate of pepper—slice it any way you want!

]]> 1097 10 106 Fact Red bell peppers are just green bell peppers that have stayed longer on the vine—they also boast much more beta-carotene than their green siblings.

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