#SERRATED PEELER MANUAL#
#SERRATED PEELER SKIN#

Carbon steel is very sharp but can rust over time if not washed and dried thoroughly. Stainless steel holds a sharp edge and is also usually dishwasher safe.

Material: Blades are generally stainless steel or carbon steel, though there are ceramic-bladed peelers.

Straight blades produce clean cuts, while serrated leave behind ridges that are not ideal for presentation. After putting both to the test, we recommend straight blades for potatoes and most ingredients and serrated for delicate items with thin skins, like tomatoes.

Blade: Potato peelers come with straight or serrated blades.

#SERRATED PEELER MANUAL#

They're helpful if you're facing a big batch or if you can't use manual peelers.

#SERRATED PEELER SKIN#

They generally spin the produce against a blade to remove the skin in a continuous strip. Some are self-contained and run on their own power, while others are attachments for appliances like a stand mixer. These run on a motor and save you time and effort. At the end of the day, it all comes down to personal preference: Either can be used for all types of peeling. You also have Y peelers, which have a double blade that lies perpendicular to the handle and 'are good for long, straight ingredients,' says Papantoniou. With manual peelers, you have the traditional style, which features a double blade positioned parallel to the handle and is better at getting around curves and edges, says Nicole Papantoniou, Kitchen Appliance Lab’s Senior Testing Editor.

Style: There are two main types of potato peelers to consider: manual and electric.

The most efficient peelers made our list of the best potato peelers to buy in 2021: We also noted whether the peeler was comfortable to hold and use as well as able to swivel around all shapes quickly and easily. We evaluated 8 data points including the thinness of the peeled skins and the smoothness of the peeling process. In the Good Housekeeping Institute’s Kitchen Appliances Lab, we tested more than a dozen potato peelers by peeling over 20 pounds of produce: carrots, potatoes, sweet potatoes, and apples.

The right peeler will make it a breeze to tackle a ton of taters, as well as as assortment of other ingredients, from apples and carrots to butternut squash and more unusual suspects like cheese and chocolate. These peelers still reflect the top performers from our most recent test by the Good Housekeeping Institute Kitchen Appliances Lab.īefore you reach for the best potato mashers for herbed mashed potatoes and even before you grab the best graters for easy potato latkes, you need a potato peeler. We updated this guide in November 2021 to ensure our best overall pick was in stock.

Serrated peeler