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Two memories come to mind: the endless hours of peeling and chopping potatoes at my job at a breakfast/lunch place. I must have cut 10 tons of potatoes over those years. The other memory is my mother peeling potatoes on holidays. She would pull the peeler towards her, instead of away like you're supposed to, but she never cut herself.
I thought of those times when looking at this: Tater Mitts (audio/video will start when you click). They're glove with a rough edge that peel potatoes easily. You just rub the potatoes with your gloves under running water and it takes the skin off. Extra bonus: your hands will look like an alien from Star Trek.
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7-06-2007 @11:21AM Muse in the Kitchen said... Now these definitely look interesting. I'm such a bad potato peeler, I end up wasting a lot of the potato. I've got one of these things that works with garlic cloves (it's supposed to be a hot mitt too but that part of it doesn't work as well). I think I might get one of these gloves to try out. It would definitely make cooking with potatoes a lot easier!
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7-06-2007 @11:33AM Eric A said... When I saw the commercials, it looked like the potatoes had been blanched.
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7-06-2007 @12:48PM deannadyer said... Thanks for the link - I have some of my Christmas shopping done now!
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7-06-2007 @3:17PM Eric said... Eric A: you're right. They have been blanched. Eight minutes in boiling water, per the website.
Honestly, I cook russets skin-on anyway, and remove the skins before dicing or mashing (milling, really) with a dry side towel. Easy and fast, if slightly messy.
The Other Eric
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7-07-2007 @11:04PM matguy said... I always pull the peeler toward me. Calculated risk I guess, but you have much more control that way.
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7-06-2007 @8:51PM bdw said... I just use a plastic scrubber. Takes the outer skin and dirt off quickly and leaves the inner skin with the vitamins and micronutrients on. A coppper scrubber works well too. I use a fresh scrubber each time, though.
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7-06-2007 @8:15PM Spencer said... Reminds me of this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AP5Fo8s_obk
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7-07-2007 @2:58AM Leena said... Poor 'tato skins... so misunderstood. A massive amount of vitamins and minerals is lost when the skin is removed. Crisped or bakes, the skins make for a wonderful application for all sorts of fillings. And what's wrong with skin-on fries?
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7-07-2007 @3:42PM matt said... these can be found at iinens and things. they sell all those "as seen on tv" stuff
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7-07-2007 @7:19PM MJ said... Theres something so wrong about this.....anyone else agree? Hand me a good tater peeler any day. Of course I have boiled taters in their jackets( Skins) and took a clean towel and rubbed off the skins while cool enough to handle.
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7-07-2007 @10:58PM Betty Beckman said... Tried mashed potatoes with the skins on several years ago. Much more taste and saves the nutrients. Fries with skins on are the best. Just scrub the dirt off with a brush or scrungie.
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7-08-2007 @12:12AM Elaine Danas said... I always use a huge butcher knife, and can peel 5 pounds of taters in a few minutes! Everyone asks me why I use a butcher knife...I have used one since I was 16 and it just FITS well!
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7-08-2007 @1:28AM k said... I have not taken the skins off my taters in probably 10 years. Why? Full of nutrients, good flavor, and I don't mind them, even in mashed. In fact, I prefer them.
That said, if I'm going to go the trouble of blanching the potato first, why do I need the mitt or special tool? Heck, by that time, a towel or paring knife or scrubber works just fine. I don't need a device after 50% of the work has already been made easier by the blanching!
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7-08-2007 @11:19AM Zack said... Interesting. Perhaps your readers will be interested in this other version of potato scrubber gloves or mitts. These work, I have used them for about a week now, but of course your hands get wet in the process. Link: http://www.smartstuff.se/pages/engelska/eng_jun_07_4.asp#scrub_gloves
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7-10-2007 @11:33AM Miles said... Who cares what it does to a potato or why. I just want to watch those hands peel carrots all day long. HAHAHAHA
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7-09-2007 @5:00PM Jennifer said... Is no one else bothered by the gallons and gallons of water you'd waste using this?
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8-24-2007 @6:38PM Chris said... This is a terrific addition to any kitchen!
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