Why a Y-peeler is the best vegetable peeler

Why a Y-peeler is the best vegetable peeler

HomeCooking Tips, RecipesWhy a Y-peeler is the best vegetable peeler

An ode to the Kuhn Rikon Original Swiss Peeler.

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The Best Fruit and Vegetable Peelers | Equipment Review

Serious Mealtimes / Vicky Wasik

We love a good Y-peeler and our favorite is the Kuhn Rikon Original Swiss Peeler. It’s lightweight easy to hold and has a sharp carbon steel blade that cleanly peels root vegetables citrus hard cheeses and more.

When Kenji López-Alt published a list of his most essential cookware tools he included a Kuhn Rikon Y-Head Vegetable Peeler. It seemed like a pretty obvious item to me; then again I’ve been working with food for years and I can’t remember the last time I saw a peeler like this in a professional setting. But in the comments some readers weren’t convinced that the Y-Peeler was as good as the straight swivel peelers that most home cooks use.