Basics for the novice cook

Peppers

We love peppers in our household and use them in all kinds of dishes as they are very versatile. We use them in one-pot dishes such as chilli con carne, and in stir frys. They can also be eaten raw with salads (please wash first) and even stuffed with other foodstuffs and baked in the oven.

The red peppers are the sweetest, then yellow and lastly green, but it’s often more economical to buy them in threes. My personal preference is to save the green ones for dishes that contain beef, for example, stir fried fillet steak.

When preparing your pepper, you will find it more practical to cut down vertically against a cheek. This will prevent the seeds from being disturbed and being scattered all over your worktop. The cheeks can then be chopped to the required shape and size.

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