How do you slice your pepper...

DirtyJester · 15 Jun 2012 at 17:04

Ok as I was prepping my dinner tonight it came into my head if anyone else chops / slices / rips apart even their sweet peppers the same way. For me it's a case of top and bottom sliced off then slice down through the sides cutting out the the seed section in middle if that makes sense? The norm is you are left with four flat sections of pepper on the board..... next.

Gribs · 15 Jun 2012 at 17:28

That seems very wasteful. I just chop them in half, deseed them, then chop to the required size.

GhostlyPea · 15 Jun 2012 at 17:29

I slice them in to thin long strips and then into smaller cubes. Just easier for munching on

- GP

whitecrook · 15 Jun 2012 at 17:37

Top and bottom, run knife aroind inside to deseed leaves the whole outer shell . Slice, dice whatever next

Jolteh · 15 Jun 2012 at 18:46

It's not really rocket science is it?

Irish_Tom · 15 Jun 2012 at 18:49

I run a knife around the top of the pepper, grab the stalk and twist — 99% of the seeds come out with the top of the pepper.

I then slice it in half length ways, slice each half into thin strips width ways and then slice these stips in half.

Makes for the perfect sized slices for salad, stir-fry fajitas etc.

arknor · 15 Jun 2012 at 19:05

Panzerbjorn said:
I run a knife around the top of the pepper, grab the stalk and twist — 99% of the seeds come out with the top of the pepper.

I then slice it in half length ways, slice each half into thin strips width ways and then slice these stips in half.

Makes for the perfect sized slices for salad, stir-fry fajitas etc.

me too

Itchytrigg · 15 Jun 2012 at 20:01

Panzerbjorn said:
I run a knife around the top of the pepper, grab the stalk and twist — 99% of the seeds come out with the top of the pepper.

I then slice it in half length ways, slice each half into thin strips width ways and then slice these stips in half.

Makes for the perfect sized slices for salad, stir-fry fajitas etc.

This really, however I do find it quicker lopping the top off.

DcD · 16 Jun 2012 at 04:05

Panzerbjorn said:
I run a knife around the top of the pepper, grab the stalk and twist — 99% of the seeds come out with the top of the pepper.

I then slice it in half length ways, slice each half into thin strips width ways and then slice these stips in half.

Makes for the perfect sized slices for salad, stir-fry fajitas etc.

I used to try that but obviously i'm quite heavy handed - seeds fly everywhere. :rolleyes:

I just cut each wall of the pepper off from the top and it falls away with no seeds attached, leaving just the core untouched.

Pestilence · 16 Jun 2012 at 13:56

Lop the stalk and a little bit of the top off, pull out the seeds/pithy surround by hand then cut it in half. From there, slice into strips and then cube if necessary.

alexakasloth · 16 Jun 2012 at 17:20

Same as Pestilence, take the top off, pull off the stalk and seeds then chop.

DirtyJester · 16 Jun 2012 at 18:00

Jolteh said:
It's not really rocket science is it?

must be for you as you can't manage an answer...

cainer · 16 Jun 2012 at 19:33

DirtyJester said:
must be for you as you can't manage an answer...

i think he ment rocket salad.. and he was correct