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Capsicum (Sweet Peppers)
By Recipes4us
How to prepare Capsicum (sweet bell peppers) and
How to cook Capsicum (sweet bell peppers)
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Common
Names: |
Capsicum, Bell Peppers , Sweet
Peppers, Red Peppers, Green Peppers |
| Family: |
Solanaceae |
| In
Season: |
August - September
(best) |
| Buying: |
Choose
firm specimens with shiny unblemished smooth skins |
| Storing: |
Refrigerate in the crisper drawer for up to 6 days |
General
- Preparing Peppers
Rinse well in cold water. Cut off the stalk to 1cm/�-inch or remove completely
if required. As the skin is edible, there is no need to
peel unless the recipe specifically requires this. Cut in half
lengthways and remove the seeds and as much of the white pith as
possible. If stuffing, you can just slice off the top (stalk end),
remove the seeds and as much pith as possible and then use the top
as a "lid" once the main body has been filled.
Optional
Preparations/Cuts (see Main Vegetable Preparation Page for
explanations and photos)
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Baton |
Brunoise |
Chunk |
Cube |
Dice/chop |
Grate |
Julienne |
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y |
y |
x |
y |
x |
y |
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Matchstick |
Mashed |
Paysanne |
Pur�ed |
Shred |
Slice |
Sulfrino |
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y |
x |
x |
y |
y |
y |
x |
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Cooking times and suitable
methods for cooking Peppers
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Bake/Roast |
y |
Whole/wedges = 25-45 minutes
Slices = 20-30 minutes - coat with oil and season |
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Boil |
y |
Chunks = 15-25 minutes
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Fry/Saut� |
y |
Slices/chunks/dice 4 - 10 minutes |
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Microwave |
y |
Slices/chunks = 4 - 6 minutes
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Steam |
y |
Slices/chunks 20-30 minutes |
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Stuff |
y |
Whole/Halves - +45 minutes (see individual recipes) |
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