Stuffed Peppers
Begin by cutting a circle around the stem of the pepper.
Carefully pull out the stem and ribs.
Remove the remaining ribs by scraping with a spoon.
Wash the pepper in cold running water to remove any remaining seeds.
Pepper Preparation | Grilling Peppers
Pepper Preparation
Trimming Sides from the Core
Core the pepper by cutting lengthwise on all four sides, cutting around the stem, seeds, and ribs.
Sweet Peppers | Chile Peppers |Pepper Preparation | Pepper Cooking | Tips
Sweet Peppers
A sweet pepper is a mild to sweet flavored pepper that can be eaten raw or cooked.
Stuffed Mushrooms
Slice off the stem of a whole, clean, mushroom. With a small teaspoon (1/8 or 1/4 teaspoon), or small melon baller, scoop out the inside of the mushroom. Fill with prepared stuffing or favorite dip.
Stuffed Tomatoes
Slice off the top of the tomato. With a small teaspoon (1/8 or 1/4 teaspoon), or small melon baller, scoop out the inside of the tomato. Fill with prepared stuffing or favorite dip.
A vegetable bird nest is made in the same manner as a noodle bird nest. Shredded vegetables, such as carrots, potatoes, and parsnips, are placed in the bottom of a bird nest basket.
When working with hot chile peppers use caution not to place hands or fingers around the eyes, mouth or other areas of the body that may be painfully affected by the capsaicin substance contained within the chiles that easily rubs off onto the hands.