Peeling vegetables is one of the more tedious tasks in the kitchen. Most people have a peeler at home – do you use it correctly?
Fresh fruit and vegetables, whether from the market or supermarket, are part of a healthy diet. Often, however, they take a long time to prepare. Peeling potatoes, carrots or mango - depending on the dish, this list can be continued for a very long time. In particular, the removal of the shell is very time-consuming for larger quantities. So it's all the better that there is a trick for the classic peeler: Did you already know that it works in both directions?
Peel vegetables quickly – with a vegetable peeler
A classic Y-shaped peeler: If you have a flexible blade, you can even work in both directions. This saves time when peeling vegetables. © David Ebener/dpa
Straight line or in the shape of a Y: peelers are diverse. Some have a rigid blade, others a flexible one. If your household helper has a movable cutting edge, you should now be thrilled by this function – if you didn't know the trick yet: With a flexible peeler, you can peel in both directions. Instead of just working away from the body and then starting anew, the peeler also peels your vegetables towards the body. This saves time. A flexible cutting head is a prerequisite. This does not work with a "rigid" peeler. Just give it a try!
What fruits and vegetables do you need to peel in the first place?
The answer right away: in principle, you do not have to peel fruit or vegetables before eating them. For some citrus fruits, however, farmers treat the casing so that they are no longer suitable for eating. But then the lemons, limes or oranges are labeled. So pay attention to whether a sticker indicates the intolerance of the shell. Or you can buy untreated fruit in organic quality directly.
Often, personal preferences or habit decide whether to eat the peel. When it comes to potatoes, green spots should not be eaten – regardless of one's own preference. This is because they contain toxins. What is the best way to peel the potato without wasting too much of the tuber? With the peeler – the circle closes. You can read here what the prongs on the peeler are good for.
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