• Remove any stickers, and wash the peppers before cutting into them.

How to Cut Peppers into Halves:

• Slice the pepper in half length wise, making a clean cut through with your knife.
• Use a long paring knife to slice under and around the core of the pepper, removing the core and all seeds from the pepper. (Sometimes I go the easier route and just pull the core and seeds out with my fingers. Whatever works easiest.)
• You can leave the stems intact, or you can remove them at this point.

How to Cut Peppers into Rings:

• First, cut the top end of the pepper off.
• Use a long paring knife to go down into the pepper and slice under and around the core of the pepper, removing the core and all seeds from the pepper.
• Then slice the hollowed out pepper into 1/8 to 1/4-inch rings.
• Discard the bottom of the pepper, and you'll have a small pile of pepper rings for a beautiful veggie platter or salad.

How to Slice (or Julienne) Peppers:

• Cut the pepper into halves, as instructed above, and remove the stems.
• Then spread the pepper out, smashing it down with your hands, skin side down so it's easier to slice.
• Use a chef's knife to slice the pepper smashed halves into slices or thinner julienned strips.
• You'll have a handful of pepper strips you can use for fajitas, in stir fry, enjoy as a snack, and more.

How to Dice Bell Peppers:

• Make the choice to either cut the pepper into halves, as shown above; or leave the pepper whole and cut out the core.
• Remove the core and seeds from the inside of the pepper.
• Once cored, if not halved, cut the pepper into halves, then strips (again, as instructed above) for dicing.
• Dice the strips, a small handful at a time, starting at one end of the strips and moving to the other end, 'til you have a handful of diced or chopped peppers.
• Tip: If you want smaller, minced peppers, when cutting the pepper into strips, cut it into thinner julienned strips. Then dice. If needed, you can mince the smaller diced pieces into smaller pieces.