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Many people use a vegetable peeler to peel carrots, zucchinis and some other vegetables and fruits. However, there is an alternative for people who do not have a vegetable peeler and for people who want to remove a thinner layer. Removing a thinner layer has the advantage that less of the vegetable goes to waste. Moreover, in some cases the outer layers are the ones with the most nutrients. The technique is very simple, although it may require a little practice for some people. It is to hold the knife perpendicular to the surface of the carrot and scrape with long, smooth strokes rather than peel. (With peeling, the blade of a peeler or knife is held parallel to the surface of the carrot.) It is generally easiest to first cut off the top and bottom tips of the carrot. Then the outer layer can be easily removed with a few scrapes to each half. Another, small advantage of this approach is that cookware washing is simplified, as vegetable peelers can be more difficult to clean than knives and are typically more prone to rusting if not carefully dried. Created September 30, 2006. |