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Ideally, yes, but the pepper still winds up fully cooked, it's just that it's not mush. You want to blister the skin so it peels off easily. That's the main g
by jofer 4y ago
Ideally, yes, but the pepper still winds up fully cooked, it's just that it's not mush.
You want to blister the skin so it peels off easily. That's the main goal, but a lot of flavor comes out of caramelizing / charring things during the process, as well.
If you cook things too much, the entire pepper just turns to mush.
Heating things up enough to blister the skin means that the inside is steamed in the process. You want to get it so that it's cooked, but will still hold up enough to be peeled and sliced.
- mbg721 4y agoIn the recipes I've seen, if you're charring the skins under an oven broiler or on a grill, you can then put them in a bowl and cover them, to let them finish steaming and make the skin easier to peel off.
- ianai 4y agoFreezing them after sitting in the bag long enough to cool really separates the skin from the edible bits well, too. Wear gloves, of course.