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I Tried 12 Peelers So You Don't Have To, These Actually Work
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items Peeling potatoes for a family dinner should not take 45 minutes. If you've been fighting with the same dull peeler since college, or you've got a drawer full of ones that skip, jam, or shred everything into mush, I went through a ridiculous number of...
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Vegetable Peelers for Everyday Cooking
Julienne Peelers for Fancy Cuts Without a Mandoline
Y-Peelers for People Who Hate Traditional Peelers
Serrated Peelers for Soft and Slippery Produce
Ergonomic Peelers for Sensitive Hands and Long Prep Sessions
Specialty Peelers for Specific Ingredients
Vegetable Peelers for Everyday Cooking
Every weeknight I'd stand at the counter wrestling carrots while dinner burned on the stove. These handle the daily stuff so fast I actually have time to stir the pot.
Grab this first if you've been using a flimsy dollar store peeler for years. The rubber grip saved my hands during Thanksgiving prep when I peeled ten pounds of potatoes without a single blister.
OXO Good Grips Swivel Peeler
Use this for long vegetables like zucchini and cucumbers. My wife has small hands and she said this is the first peeler that didn't cramp her fingers after five minutes.
TERLARIS! KitchenAid Euro Peeler White
Toss your old peeler the day this arrives. It bites into butternut squash skin like it's butter, and I used to literally dread cutting those things open.
CIRCLE- Spring Chef Premium Swivel Vegetable Peeler
Keep one in your camping bag or RV kitchen. Lightweight, cheap enough that losing it isn't a tragedy, but sharp enough to handle sweet potatoes without white-knuckling it.
Farberware Euro Peeler with Stainless Steel Blade in Black
Snag the three-pack and stash one in every spot you prep food. For anyone who cooks in multiple spots around the house, these weigh nothing and peel apples in about four seconds flat.
Customer reviews for Kuhn Rikon Original Swiss Peeler 3
Try this if you're on a tight budget and skeptical that cheap peelers work. I bought one on a whim and it outperformed a peeler I paid six times more for. Stock up before they sell out.
MAINSTAYS™ Peeler with Handler, Stainless Steel Swivel
Julienne Peelers for Fancy Cuts Without a Mandoline
I wanted veggie noodles and garnishes but refused to buy another bulky gadget. These do the job of a spiralizer while fitting in a utensil drawer.
Swap this in when you want zucchini noodles but your spiralizer is buried behind the slow cooker. Perfect for anyone doing low-carb who's tired of soggy store-bought veggie noodles.
OXO Ergonomic Handle Good Grips Julienne Prep Peeler
Bring this out when you're making Thai salads or carrot garnishes. My friend who teaches cooking classes uses this one exclusively because it makes uniform strips every single time.
Kuhn Rikon Original Swiss Peeler, Red
Get this if you want restaurant-looking plates at home without the fuss. I julienned an entire daikon radish in under two minutes, which used to take me ten with a knife.
Spring Chef Premium Swivel Vegetable Peeler
Pair it with a bowl of ice water and you've got curly vegetable garnishes for dinner parties. For the person who likes to plate food pretty but doesn't have knife skills, this is your shortcut.
Farberware Pro Set of 2 Stainless Steel Vegetable Peelers
Use this on firm fruits like green mango for that crunchy salad topping. The blade stayed sharp through months of weekly use, which is more than I can say for most kitchen tools I own.
Customer reviews for Julienne Peeler
Try this before spending more on a fancy brand. I honestly couldn't tell the difference in the strips it made versus peelers costing three times as much. Budget-friendly and surprisingly solid.
Mainstays 3-Piece Peeler Set with Serrated Straight
Y-Peelers for People Who Hate Traditional Peelers
Straight peelers always felt awkward in my hand, like holding a pencil wrong. Switching to Y-shape changed how fast I could get through a bag of apples.
Grab this if straight peelers make your wrist ache. The wide grip and Y-shape let you peel toward yourself naturally. Knocked out a bag of Granny Smiths for pie filling in record time.
OXO Good Grips 3 Piece Assorted Prep Y-Peeler Set
Keep a couple in rotation because they're so light you forget they're in the drawer. For anyone with arthritis or grip issues, the minimal pressure needed here is a relief.
Kuhn Rikon Vegetable Peelers
Snag this if you want what professional chefs actually use at home. A cook friend handed me one and I peeled a butternut squash so smoothly I thought something was wrong.
Victorinox Swiss Peeler, black, stainless
Toss this in your dorm kitchen kit. It handles potatoes, apples, and carrots without taking up space, and it's cheap enough for a college budget.
Farberware Soft Grips Ceramic Blade Y Peeler
Use this when you're peeling round things like peaches or tomatoes. The curved blade follows the shape better than any straight peeler I've tried, and I've tried a lot.
KitchenAid Y Peeler - Black
Pair this with a cutting board that has a groove and prep becomes almost relaxing. For anyone who hates the mess of peeling, the thin strips this makes are easy to sweep up.
Chef Craft Select Stainless Steel Blade Vegetable Peeler
Serrated Peelers for Soft and Slippery Produce
Regular peelers just mashed my tomatoes and kiwis into pulp. Serrated blades grip the skin without crushing what's underneath, and that was a revelation for me.
Use this the next time you need to peel tomatoes for homemade sauce. It grips the skin without turning the tomato into a crime scene. Wish I'd found it years ago.
OXO International OXO Good Grips Swivel Vegetable Peeler
Grab one specifically for peaches and kiwis. My mom refused to eat kiwi because she hated peeling them, and this thing changed her mind in about thirty seconds.
Customer reviews for Kuhn Rikon Original Swiss Peeler 3
Try this on ginger root. The serrated edge follows all those weird bumps and knobs without wasting half the ginger. For anyone who cooks a lot of Asian food, this saves so much.
Messermeister Pro-Touch Trio 3pc Vegetable Y-Peeler Set
Keep this near the stove for quick blanched-tomato peeling. It's thin, light, and the serrations stay sharp longer than I expected. Went through an entire canning season without dulling.
shiyou-Swiss Army Serrated Peeler
Switch to this for soft stone fruits in summer. I used to lose half a peach trying to peel it with a knife. Now I get clean strips with zero waste.
ZYLISS Soft Skin Peeler
Get this as a backup serrated peeler because they're hard to find when you need one. Stash it in the drawer so you're not scrambling when tomato season hits and you're making salsa for twelve people.
Farberware Professional Swivel Peeler Stainless Steel
Ergonomic Peelers for Sensitive Hands and Long Prep Sessions
After peeling for holiday dinners my hands would cramp so badly I couldn't open jars the next day. These are built for people whose hands fight back during big cooking projects.
Grab this if your hands start aching ten minutes into prep. The thick cushioned handle distributes pressure so well I peeled thirty potatoes for a church potluck and felt fine the next morning.
OXO Good Grips Swivel Peeler
Try this if you have carpal tunnel or joint pain. The angle means your wrist stays neutral instead of bending awkwardly. My physical therapist actually recommended a Y-shape peeler and this one nailed it.
Zyliss Smooth Glide Swivel Potato Peeler
Use this when you're doing marathon meal prep on Sundays. The handle is wide enough that you're gripping, not pinching, and that difference matters after an hour of peeling sweet potatoes.
KitchenAid Potato Peelers for Easy Prep
Wear this on your finger like a ring and peel without gripping at all. Perfect for anyone recovering from hand surgery or dealing with chronic pain. My aunt uses it exclusively now.
Palm Peelers for Easy Fruit and Veggie Prep
Snag this American-made peeler if you like a longer handle. It gives extra leverage so you're not squeezing hard. My dad has used the same Rada peeler for over a decade and it still works.
Rada Cutlery Deluxe Vegetable Peeler
Specialty Peelers for Specific Ingredients
Some ingredients laughed at my regular peeler. Citrus zest, hard squash, corn cobs. These handle the weird jobs that normal peelers can't.
Use this at your next summer cookout when you want corn off the cob without kernels flying across the kitchen. For anyone with braces or dental work who can't bite corn directly, this is a lifesaver.
OXO Good Grips Corn Prep Peeler
Grab this for cocktail garnishes and lemon zest over pasta. It pulls thin ribbons of zest without any bitter pith, and I finally stopped ruining my knuckles on a box grater.
Deiss PRO Lemon Zester & Heavy Duty Grater
Try this on hard winter squash like acorn or kabocha. The ultra-sharp blade cuts through thick skin that would jam a regular peeler. Saved me from the dangerous knife-wrestling I used to do.
OXO Good Grips 3 Piece Assorted Prep Y-Peeler Set
Switch to this for waxy-skinned produce like eggplant or tough-skinned mangoes. The aggressive teeth grab slippery surfaces that make other peelers slide off. Wish someone had told me about this sooner.
Kuhn Rikon Serrated Piranha Swivel Peeler 7.25 Red
Keep this in arm's reach when baking. Zesting lemons and oranges takes seconds, and the fine shavings melt right into batter. For anyone who bakes a lot of citrus desserts, you already needed this yesterday.
Microplane Premium Classic Zester - Mustard
Pair this with delicate produce like pears or ripe avocado. The ceramic blade is so thin it barely disturbs the flesh underneath. Plus it won't react with acidic fruits, so no metallic taste on your citrus.
Mainstays 6in Stainless Steel Fruit and Vegetable Peeler