How to cut capsicum

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November 27, 2015

Jill Dupleix

How to cut capsicum

Do you cut capsicum through the middle? If so, you're doing it the hard way.

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Sure, you can cut up a capsicum any way you like. But this quick kitchen hack means more control and less mess; very handy when you want to chop capsicum (red, yellow or green) for a stir-fry or salad.

Just stand the capsicum upright on a chopping board, holding it by the stalk. With a sharp knife, cut straight down through the shoulder. Turn once, cut again. Repeat.

Lift what you have left, and the core and seeds will remain intact, ready for the bin. This way, you have good clean sides of capsicum that you can now chop, slice or julienne easily.

28 comments so far

What a waste of most of the capsicum,
Simply take a small knife and insert downwards near the top stem and cut a circle around the stem and simply pull the core out with the stem.
Much simpler and less waste.

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Econorat

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Sydney

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November 30, 2015, 10:27AM
- That's how I do it too. Or just widen that 'cap' you cut out a bit if you're making stuffed capsicums.
  I know it doesn't say it in the article, but I was just assuming that you must pull the rest of the flesh off before disposing of the stem and seeds. Otherwise, as you say, the amount of waste is ridiculous.
  
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  Party Stooge
  
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  November 30, 2015, 11:11AM
- I remove the core that way, too. Red capsicums aren't cheap. Why would you want to waste some of its good material in the way that the video depicts?
  
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  Mark
  
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  Canberra
  
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  November 30, 2015, 1:57PM
My mind is boggling trying to imagine a different way of cutting capsicum. I have never seen anyone do it differently.

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ron

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November 30, 2015, 10:38AM
And you are wasting half the usable capsicum.

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Wowser

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November 30, 2015, 10:46AM
Duuuuuhhhhhhhhhh

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Duuuhhhhhhhhhhhhh

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Duuhhhhh Ville

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November 30, 2015, 10:48AM
The slices she has cut still have seeds and membrane to clean out. Dumb idea

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biggerphil

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November 30, 2015, 10:57AM
How else are you supposed to do it? And of course, you don't throw the top and bottom bits out, you trim them and use them. Honestly, these cooking columns and TV shows try to make out that cooking is difficult when it is in fact a simple job in 99% of dishes.

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Hugh Briss

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Gold Coast

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November 30, 2015, 11:08AM
Pretty depressing that a food news site is promoting such wasteful technique.
Econorat's method of cutting around the stem is much more sensible and doesn't take any longer.

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Phil

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Sydney

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November 30, 2015, 11:34AM
Slice horizontally right through above and below the seeds. You have two clean pieces. Now with a paring knife run around the seeds and cut through the four membranes that connect the seed pod to the skin of the third piece. The seed pod pops out intact, bin it and you now have three clean pieces left. Total time 30 seconds... :-) .. !!

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Cornucopia

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GC .. franking credit zone .. :-) .. !!

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November 30, 2015, 11:42AM

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