Cooking Sweet Peppers

Sweet Pepper Cooking Tips and Techniques

Pepper seeds are tough though and bitter and so they are usually just discarded.

Thread chopped red, green or yellow peppers on a skewer with chicken sausage, beef or pork and your favorite veggies

Slice peppers into thin strips with cabbage, celery and scallion to for a unique, sweet-and-tart bell pepper slaw

Eat them raw, sautéed roasted, steamed, grilled or blanched

To blanch peppers place in the boiling water and cook, stirring frequently, for 5 to 7 minutes, or until they feel crisp-tender.

Try the sweet mini peppers sold in a bag at the store

Food Pairings

Stone fruit, peaches, avocado, citrus, mint, wine, cheese, sour cream, yogurt, pumpkin, dill, cinnamon, mango, papaya, and rhubarb