How To Cut Bell Peppers

4 Different Ways!

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Choose Your Cut

Decide which cut you would like to cut your bell pepper into:

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- A Julienne Cut - A Diced Cut                          Or - Bell Pepper Rings - or A Hollow Pepper To Stuff

Prep The Pepper

( For the Julienne and Diced cuts)

Step 1

Remove the top and bottom of the bell pepper. Set the removed portion aside.

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Step 2

Remove the core by cutting down the side of the pepper, and then running your knife around the entire core. Discard the core.

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Step 3

Lay the pepper flat, and remove the white pith, leaving you with a smooth level strip of pepper. Discard the pith.

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For The Julienne Cut

Once the pith has been removed in step 3, cut the trimmed bell pepper into a thin julienne roughly 2mm x 2mm x 4 -5cm long.

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For The Diced Cut

Once the pith has been removed in step 3, cut the pepper into thick strips.  Bunch a few of the strips together, and cutting perpendicular to the strips, cut the strips into even squares or chunks of pepper.

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Prep The Pepper

( For the Pepper Rings and Hollow Pepper)

Step 1

Remove the top  of the bell pepper. Set the removed portion aside.

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Step 2

Remove the core by running your knife around the entire core. Discard the core.

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For Bell Pepper Rings

Once the core has been removed in step 2, keep the pepper flat on it's side and cut off thin cross-sections of the pepper with a very sharp knife, leaving you with perfect bell pepper rings.

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For The Hollow Pepper To Stuff

Once the core has been removed in step 2, the hollow pepper can be stuffed with a variety of fillings.

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Optional: Trim the bottom of the pepper to create a flat bottom for pepper to stand upright.