A great peeler makes short work of prepping vegetables and fruit. The best are light and comfortable, with a sharp, maneuverable blade that peels neatly without waste and keeps its edge. There are two main types: Y-shaped and straight; we chose favorites of each.
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Hello, have you used the heart peeler? made in Germany
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Been buying the Kuhn rikon peelers as gifts for years. I try to have a few extras on hand at all times to give as impromptu gifts. They stay sharp for a long long time ( I’ve replaced mine once in close to twenty years), and, they are very inexpensive.
Why did it take you 37 seconds to peel a carrot is the real question
I find Y peelers awkward to use because I typically peel toward myself, like you would using a paring knife. I've been using the same Oxo Good Grips straight peeler for over 20 years and it's still going strong. If it should break, I'll get another one.
TRAPPED BITS IN PEELER – CARROTS
As a "lefty", if you have right-handed people who share in the prep duties; a straight peeler is not for you (or you need to each have your own). As a straight peeler gets used, the leading edge of the blade that is not cutting (but leads on the stroke) will get slightly bent inwards. This makes it unusable for a person of the opposite hand to use because now the cutting blade is bend or dished inwards.
I think the type of peeler you prefer is the type you learned on. I learned on a straight and don't like the Y. A friend learned in the Army and only uses a paring knife with excellent results.
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I called OXO to suggest that they make their peelers with a rounded or bowed blade and they haven't changed it in 2 years since. Most vegetables we peel are round like carrots and potatoes etc.You don't get just a narrow cut if the blade wraps around the vegetable.
I recently picked up a couple of Oxy peelers in both styles, and when washing them the first time they shaved my sponge. Impressively sharp.
Still with the stupid useless masks?
The blue one is my favorite also. It-s light my hand doesn t feel tired just I miss a scoop for potato eyes.
i have a Kitchenaid peeler and it must be some freak one off because i have bought 8 others that were suppose to be the very best and they didn't hold a candle to this Kitchenaid and i bought 2 others Kitchenaids and they were junk , i guess if you have something that works , treasure it !!
I have a ceramic blade peeler that's about 20 years old and it's still sharp as a razor. Have some ceramic knives that old too and they haven't needed sharpening yet even though the company (Kyocera) offers that service.
The straight peeler was OxO's first product
Guess I will keep my Oxxo, by far the fastest and easiest peeler I have ever used.
My hands are too big for a Y style and they feel flimzy
Glad to see OXO peeler made the cut. If they have a legacy product, it is that peeler!
Team straight peeler. Rada brand is my favorite.
I bought the OXO straight peeler back when it was serrated. They don't sell it anymore and after having cut myself once on it I understand why. But it's still very good and has lasted me many years even with running through the dishwasher.
I just can't get the hangbof a peeler!
I bought 4 of the Rikon peelers nearly 10 years ago – still using those today, very often. Only thing I do have is an "old fashioned" potato peeler with the pointed end for getting out the eyes on potatoes.
That's an incredible amount of work for testing these. Thank you all.
Why do you have people wearing masks in your videos? Ridiculous
My brother has my mom's old peeler, probably over 40 years old, I wish I had it because I can't find one that works as well as that one does.
Cheap stainless steel y peeler for me. I’ve tried just about every peeler, from ceramic bladed y peelers to disc shaped peelers. The weak point of a y peeler is where it connects to the frame, and plastic doesn’t last a day for me. Ceramic blades break. A simple stainless steel model that I can afford to replace regularly is my go-to. As a caveat, I peel citrus fruit, needing a thin cut with an absolute minimum of pith on each piece, and peel in batches of 40kg to 100kg of fruit. Makrut/Kaffir lime is the toughest, and on a 40kg batch recently I got through 3 peelers before finding my preferred model, which is also one of the cheapest.
Why the masks?
This is what I feel is correct. A straight peeler has 2 blades one for left hand useage one for right hand. The Y peeler has two blades so you can peel in BOTH directions, which can speed up and alot of wasted effort is'nt wasted, however I find this works best on long vegs.. not so much on small or round.
I'm not sure why you would use a peeler to remove skin from ginger. The bowl of a teaspoon or the back of a knife removes only the skin, not the flesh.
i have a peeler that's a cookie cutter model to the kuhn rikon (blue one) by WMF. I used to have a few but because it was so sharp and goody it got stolen by sneaky colleagues a few times. I had one left, and its the only peeler i still use, and i have had it for twenty years now or close to it. i got it in the mid early 2000s. (and it was also cheap as hell as it only cost less than 5 dollars.) mine's still sharp as hell, (keep it dry asap after using and the little oil rubbing as mentioned works) so sharp if you aren't paying attention when peeling, it can peel your finger and nail. i used to peel batshit loads of potato daily for lunch service and prefer this over the straight. frankly i have no problem peeling anything with the peeler. all that matter is that it is super lightweight and sharp so your hand wont feel fatigue for that bulk peeling.
I bought the Kuhn Rikon last year based on it being an ATK top pick. I used it once. I washed it and the blade rusted so bad it became unusable.
Have been cooking for the last 40 years, I have use a lot of peelers. Y-shape is the way to go, I am surprised that my favorite peeler is not in this group. Good video, will try the Kuhn Rikon (translates to "hold On" from Hausa, go figure…)
I hope you've got one, like the old-fashioned ones, that have a sharp end to get those potato eyes out. Ok, no, so I'll have to hang on to my 60 year old peelers.
of course it is oxo
I was interested in a ceramic blade vs carbon steel with the same design.
I have the OXO good grips peeler that Santa, aka my Father, put in my stocking over 30 years ago. I've got rheumatoid arthritis and I'm finding it difficult to grip now, though it's still sharp. I've just ordered a Kuhn Rikon peeler from Amazon and I think my hands will thank me. Also, I'm sure my Dad would approve 😉
Nobody talks about the best peeler – the one with the black silicone handle from IKEA. We bought one and loved it so much we went back and bought two more and a bunch for friends and family. It's amazing!!!
I've had a progressive brand Y shaped peeler for years, and I would not use any other.
The Y-shaped peeler by Victorinox is by far the best. Why is it not in your line-up?
and OXO strikes again, but still #notsponsored
why is it carbon steel vs stainless but no mention of ceramic
Oxo are a great brand. They also make them comfortable and efficient for those with conditions like arthritis etc.