Electric Peeler: 8 Things to know

To make us enjoy our meals, we need some vegetables to be added to them and most of them come with peels.

To remove these peels most times poses some challenges as it takes time and is risky.

To help with this, there is the invention of Manuel vegetables peelers that helps in the removal of this unwanted part of vegetables. 

In this article, we will be focusing mainly on electric Peelers. There are many things you will need to know about the electric vegetable peeler and which vegetable it peels.

Is there an electric potato Peeler?

Yes, there is an electric potato peeler which peels a potato with a push of a button. When fixed on the potato peeling machine, it will peel it in a few seconds and it will stop automatically.

One of the best electric potato peeler is the Starfrit Electric Rotato Peeler

This electric potato peeler is  not just for potatoes only.  You can also peel other vegetables like

• Cucumbers, 
• Zucchinis, 
• Eggplant, 
• Sweet potatoes, 
• Lemons, 
• Limes, 
• Radishes, 
• Kiwis,
•  Peaches, 
• Pears, 
• Apples, 
• Beets, 
• Tomatoes, 
• Turnips, 
• Onions.

One of the advantages of the Starfrit Electric Potato Peeler is that it does not waste the potatoes. Peeling potatoes or any other vegetables with this electric peeler is fast and easy. It carefully peels the skin of the vegetable without wasting the valuable part.

Do vegetable peelers work?

Yes, Apple, potatoes and other vegetable peelers work very well, ethier the electric or manual peeler.

There are many vegetable peelers in the market that you can buy and make the preliminary work very easy and fast for you.

MAISON HUIS Electric Potato Peeler

Automatic Rotating Fruits & Vegetables Cutter Safe and Easy to Use. It’s quick Plop on a potato, peel it and pare it in 10 seconds! The Electric Potato Peeler instantly peels at the push of a button. It stops automatically when the peeling is over.

It have a two Power mode Powered by 4 AA batteries (not included) or USB charger(Charging when use)included

Extra Accessories Coming with 2 Replaceable Blades

How do you maintain a peeler

One of the things you must do in order to enjoy your manual or electric vegetable peelers is to maintain them. This will help the peeler to last long and also in good shape. Below are things you need to do to maintain your peeler.

Always remove vegetable remains: After using the peeler on each occasion, make you you remove the particles of vegetable remaining on the peeler. You can do so by using a scrubbing brush or toothbrush. The brush needs to be clean and you must be careful not to put your hands in the blade.

Wash with soapy water: To help keep the peeler clean, add some soap in water and using the toothbrush, scrub the parts of the peeler to remove the vegetable particles in it. This will make it clean and safe for next use.

Wipe clean: After washing it with soapy water, it is advised to use a dry towel to clean it. This is done to prevent it from rust which can happen if it remains wet for some time.

Safe Keeping: When not in use, it is important to place the electric vegetable peeler inside the cupboard, where it will fall and brake or get dusty.

How do you disinfect a vegetable peeler?

To stay healthy, you need your kitchen utensils and appliances to be free from germs. In the case of electric potato peeler or other vegetables, you need to disinfect them from time to time.

How do you disinfect vegetable peelers? You can do it by 

When we allow our peeler for some time without cleaning them, it might be infected, so we need to disinfect it. We can disinfect it by;

• Soak in a mild borax solution and or vinegar for about 5 minutes
• Wash with soap and water
• Rinse with clean water
• Dry it with clean hand towel

How can you remove rust off the peeler?

To remove any spotted rust off peeler, we need to soak the rusted part in a dish filled with vinegar. It will be allowed inside the solution for five minutes and brought out.

The socked part is scribed with a sponge or toothbrush to remove the rust. This is made possible by the vinegar it is soaked in earlier.

You then wash it with warm soapy water and allow it to dry. 

How do you clean a stained peeler?

To clean a stained peeler, you need to follow the exact procedures listed above on how to remove rust off a peeler.