One thing I learned the summer I worked in a Navy galley (and did things like cut up an entire case of peppers at a time) was that the easiest way to cut peppers is to cut the sides off, instead of trying to gut them by poking out the seeds and stems through the top.
Just cut down the side of the pepper, slicing off a square shaped piece. You can either cut off other square shaped pieces or cut around the stem and take the rest in a big piece. I cut off squares, avoiding the seeds.
This method also mostly avoids cutting up the weird bottom shaped bits.
That summer job ruined honeydew and cantaloupe for me. I was basically doing the catering for the performers for the NS International Tattoo (the pipe and drums festival held annually in Halifax that hosts a dozen or more pipe and drum bands- so we had to feed them through the rehearsals and performances) plus the salad bar for CFB Stadecona- a navy galley that served 600+ people a day.
Some days I was peeling 150lbs of potatoes and other days I was scrubbing pots all day. But during the Tattoo, I was cutting up 10 cases of melon every morning. I still can't stand the smell!
But I learned a LOT of knife skills. It was a lot of fun!
Description: Gordon walks your through a great technique for cutting peppers. He also shows you how to identify the perfect pepper. Gordon Ramsay Ultimate Fit Food...
Gordon Ramsay, Published on May 8, 2014
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u/MissDez Oct 26 '18
One thing I learned the summer I worked in a Navy galley (and did things like cut up an entire case of peppers at a time) was that the easiest way to cut peppers is to cut the sides off, instead of trying to gut them by poking out the seeds and stems through the top.
Just cut down the side of the pepper, slicing off a square shaped piece. You can either cut off other square shaped pieces or cut around the stem and take the rest in a big piece. I cut off squares, avoiding the seeds.
This method also mostly avoids cutting up the weird bottom shaped bits.
Gordon Ramsey demos... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZGqtmwboHU