How do I properly cut a bell pepper into a medium dice?
I often cut bell peppers up for uses in chili, stir-fry, salsas, salads, or any other similar use. What type of knife should I use and how should I cut it? I'm most interested in the techniques associated with efficiency and safety.
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My favourite knife for this application would be a French Knife because they are large and have good finger room under the handle when doing chopping.
What I would do and always have done is start by cutting the top and bottom ends off of the pepper and remove the inside ribs and seeds from the pepper.
After you cut the tops and bottoms off, keep them and then make i slice through the pepper to open it up into a flat open position.
Lay the pepper down on the outer side UP and make 2-3 length-wise cuts across the pepper to make long strips of pepper also, do this with the ends of the pepper as well.
Next I would simply cut them together or separate, depending on sharpness and size of knife as well as your skill and comfort and cut across the strips and make consistent sizes cuts all the way down.
In my experience of cutting peppers this is my most desired and effective strategy. It also helps with efficiency and consistency of the cuts.
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How do you cut a bell pepper for dice?
Dicing bell peppersOpen the pepper and use the knife to remove the core; discard. Lay the pepper halves on the cutting board, skin-side down, and use a sharp knife to cut into strips. Rotate the pieces by 90 degrees and cut the strips into whatever size dice you wish.How do you dice a bell pepper step by step?
Use a knife to slice off the very top (stem-end) and bottom of the bell pepper. Run the knife around the inside of the flesh to cut away the core. Discard the core. Lay the bell pepper on its side and thinly slice it into rings.How do you make a pepper and stem dice?
Sit your pepper on the cutting board stem side up....All you're going to do is cut off the top, really.How to Cut A Bell Pepper | Gordon Ramsay
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Cut the pepper into strips of the appropriate size, then hold a bundle of strips in your off hand while you cut across them into cubes.
As you're starting out, start with smaller bundles, then work your way to larger ones. (sharp knives make it easier to cut larger amounts at once, as they cut in rather than causing them to roll against each other).
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