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Here's a fast, organized way to slice a bell pepper. First, cut off the top end. You can use the flesh around the stem, so save it to prep at the end. |
| Next cut off the bottom. Save it to slice or dice at the end, too. | ![]() |
| Split the pepper from top to bottom with a single cut. | ![]() |
| Pull out and dscard the core and seeds. | ![]() |
| Now you're left with relatively flat sections. You can slice them to any thickness, in any direction. For stir-frys, slice the pieces into long thin strips. | ![]() |
| To make larger irregular slices for longer-coooking dishes like braises and stews, rotate the sections back and forth as you slice. | ![]() |