Bell pepper

Panels

1. 1

   Stand the pepper on its base.

2. 2

   Slice down each of the four sides, close to the core, to remove flat panels.

3. 3

   Lay each panel skin-side down, trim off any white ribs, then cut into strips or dice.

Tips

• Skin-side down is easier to cut — the knife doesn't skid.

Knife cuts that suit it

• Julienne3 × 3 × 50 mm (fine julienne: 1.5 × 1.5 × 50 mm)

• Small dice6 × 6 × 6 mm

• Medium dice12 × 12 × 12 mm

Use it in

• Beef and Pepper Stir-Fry
• Kadai paneer
• Ratatouille
• Lecsó