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How to Cut a Bell Pepper. Don't be discouraged by its crazy shape—a bell pepper can be
tamed just like any other vegetable. You will need Water A clean cloth or paper towel A
bell pepper A chef's knife And a cutting board and a paring knife (optional). Step 1. Wash
and dry the bell pepper. Step 2. In the center of the cutting board, lay the pepper on its
side with the stem facing your knife-wielding hand. Step 3. 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. Step 4. Cut off the top of the bell pepper just below the curve under
the stem, exposing the ribs and seeds inside the pepper. Step 5. Pop the stem out of this
top portion and discard it. Set the leftover pepper aside to be cut up later. Step 6. Slice
off the other end off the pepper, just below where it curves, and set it aside too. Step
7. 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. Step 8. Turn the pepper on its side and cut along
the inside, removing the seeds and thin whitish ribs, also called 'membranes'. If the ribs
do not come out easily, use a pairing knife to remove them. Step 9. 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! Did you know 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.