• If you would like to avoid a burning sensation on your hands or fingers, wear gloves when handling jalapeños. If you don't have gloves, hold the jalapeño with a damp paper towel.

Slices

• Trim off the stem.
• Use a paring knife and/or spoon to remove the membrane and seeds from inside the pepper.
• Cut the pepper crosswise into slices of your desired size.

Diced

• Trim off the stem and cut the pepper in half lengthwise.
• Use a paring knife and/or spoon to remove the membrane and seeds from each half.
• Cut each half lengthwise into thin strips.
• Cut the strips crosswise into pieces.

For poppers

• Keep the stem on the pepper. Cut in half lengthwise.
• Use a paring knife and/or spoon to remove the membrane and seeds from each half.