Peeling Fruits and Vegetables

Peeling Fruits and Vegetables is simple with this little trick.

Do you know how to peel a tomato the easy way?

Peeling Fruits and Vegetables is not as hard as you think.

Hi. Don here, talking about peeling fruits and vegetables. Have you ever wondered if there is an easy way to get the peel off fruits and vegetables that have thin skins? Oranges, heck, they are easy. Nice thick skin that separates easily from the fruit underneath. But peaches!? That thin, fuzzy skin is stuck tight to the fruit beneath it, isn’t it? Or tomatoes?

Here’s the trick.

Bring a pot of water to boiling—a full rolling boil with enough water to completely cover the fruit. Drop those peaches into the pot for about a minute. You’ll know when to lift them out with a slotted spoon when you can gently rub the skin with the spoon and see it separate from the fruit.

Immediately douse them with ice water to stop the cooking. When cool enough to safely handle, just grab the skin and peel it off like unwrapping a piece of candy.

The boiling water technique works for tomatoes much the same way as it does for peaches. With the tomatoes you can see blisters form as the skin separates from the meat underneath.

Some vegetables like beets are best cooked in boiling water until they are tender and ready to serve. Then plunge them into the cold water and the skins will fall off in your hand. Well, maybe a little tug here and there.

What other fruits and veggies can you skin with the boiling water technique? Add your comments.

What You Need

You’ll need a good set of pans and a paring knife. Buy the best you can afford and you’ll never be sorry.

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