How To Handle Peppers
---------------------------PEEL A PECK OF PEPPERS--------------------------- Many recipes calling for peppers--sweet bell or fiery chilie--bury the elusive line "roasted, peeled, s...
Ingredients
- oil, approx
- water, approx
- pepper, approx
Directions
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PEEL A PECK OF PEPPERS--------------------------- Many recipes calling for peppers--sweet bell or fiery chilie--bury the elusive line "roast
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There are many ways to accomplish this task
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No caveats are necessary for sweet bell peppers, but exercise certain precautions in handling chilies containing potent oils
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Old-fashioned cookbooks call for wearing rubber gloves when handling chilies
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Instead, cut hot chilies on a plate that can be washed in the dishwasher, wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water after handling them
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And don't handle hot chilies under running water, since that spreads the oil vapors upward to your eyes
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Achieving perfect peppers is a two-part process, heating and then cooling them, so the skin separates from the flesh
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For recipes like pepper salad, in which the peppers should retain firmness, it is better to roast and chill them quickly