Use fresh, firm red bell peppers.
Raw red are crunchy and watery with a sweet and tangy flavor. You can eat them on their own, or dip them in sauces or dressings to accentuate their flavor. Red bell pepper goes well with dips such as ranch dressing, cheese sauce and vinaigrette. To cut up a red bell pepper for dips, use everyday kitchen items to get started. Cutting up one red bell pepper for dips requires less than 30 seconds after you master the process.
Instructions
1. Rinse the bell pepper with cool water and pat dry with a paper towel. Remove any stickers from its exterior at this point.
2. Remove the bell pepper's stem by using a sharp knife to cut a circle around it. Grasp the stem firmly in one hand and pull straight up until it pops out. This removes most of the seeds from the interior of the pepper. Discard the stem and seeds.
3. Look within the pepper and notice the white stripes down its interior. Slice the pepper into four pieces, using the stripes as cutting guides.
4. Remove any seeds that remain in the pepper and lay the pieces with the interior facing up. Slice each piece into three thick strips with the knife. You should have 12 strips from each bell pepper you cut up.
Tags: , bell , bell peppers, pepper dips