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The Vegetable Peeler

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2 vegetable peelers, swivel type

The vegetable peeler is an essential kitchen tool that makes peeling of vegetables and fruits much easier. I like to have at least 3 peelers in my kitchen… somehow on the odd occasion they make their way (unnoticed) into the rubbish bin with the discard peels. The annoying thing is, I only seem to discover this the next time I want to peel something.

A vegetable peeler with a really sharp blade is an essential cooks tool, it should be comfortable to hold, remove the bare minimum of peel (thus hanging on to more precious vitamins), resulting in less wastage. How many of you keep a peeler with a blunt blade? You struggle when peeling your vegetables and fruit and swear that you will go out and buy a new one.

The swivel peeler is a favorite and great for peeling easy cucumber ribbons for salads and  garnishes. Have you ever need soft butter fast?  Take the rock hard butter from the fridge and using the vegetable peeler, shave the butter onto a plate, the butter will soften in minutes. Using your vegetable peeler to sharpen pencils… well I can’t say I recommend that.

 Do you have any tips or other uses for your vegetable peeler?

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What’s in my kitchen drawers and cupboards!

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If you’re anything like me, then your kitchen drawers and cupboards  are stuffed to the brim with knives, whisks, zesters, garlic crushers, peelers, mixers, processors, bakeware, plates, and bowls. Over the years, all of this kitchen equipment has accumulated. Do I actually use or need all of these kitchen items?

My task is to go through all my kitchen drawers and cupboards and find the usefulness of all these kitchen items… which I like to call “my kitchen jewellery.” With each piece of “kitchen jewellery” I ask myself…….“how often do I use this and has this kitchen gadget any other use”? In what food preparation is it most useful”? “Can I create great recipes using this cooking tool”? Hopefully… saving it from being removed to a box and sent back out into the world through the local charity shop. Or will my “kitchen jewellery”  be reinstated back into its kitchen drawer or cupboard for further use!

Will keep you posted 🙂

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A blog around my kitchen

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The kitchen is the heart and hub of our home, and it is where I spend the majority of my time each day. There is a comfortable chair in the corner of the kitchen where I can relax and unwind with a nice cup of coffee and a good cooking magazine.

I was thinking that I really need to sort through some of the ” kitchen paraphernalia” that has accumulated in my kitchen over the years. Drawers and cupboards brimming with cooking tools, bakeware, dishes and of course…food. I know I use most of these items but can I let some of it go? I’ll keep you updated.

(Up-dated) As of 2023 I still have most of the kitchen paraphernalia and have let go of very little and I seem to have accumulated more…lol!  If you happen to come across this post you can see some of the items in the “In My Kitchen” blog post archives. Enjoy the rummage through my kitchen. 🙂