Fingers in symphony

So, something really interesting happened today. I had to peel potatoes & carrots but I coulnd’t find my trusted vegetable peeler.

Thanks to the dependability of quick commerce, I quickly ordered one while finishing up other chores.

It was delivered within ten minutes folks! And as I unpacked the peeler, its dawned on me. If there’s one kitchen utensil that’s second to the tea strainer in my kitchen it’s the humble peeler. I’ve tried bringing a knife to the task, but it’s sadly no match. My grandma used to work with this:

But it’s too grim a sight and reminiscent of her poor posture that brought her a lot of aches in her last years.

So, a peeler is a necessity for a potato loving soul like me, but I was never this determinedly curious about its origins as today.

And readers, imagine my surprise when I read that its invention was heralded by a Swiss man in the army who was tasked with peeling potatoes.

So, potatoes can be termed as the cradle of kitchen industrialization in my humble opinion.

Now that my curioristy deepened at this strange familiarity with the Swiss man, Mr. Alfred Neweczerzal- a very distunguished name, I decided to peel more layers off of this invention.

I learned that there are four major kinds of peelers- French econome straight peeler, Zena Rex Y type peeler, fixed blade straight peeler, fixed blade Y peeler & Zena Star peelers.

The straight peelers are the more commonly used ones, and also my favorite because of the ease of usage they offer, I also like the Y peeler, but I struggle with its handle sometimes.

I haven’t used the other kinds but I am sure they’re as useful.

So, I guess join me in felicitating the inventors ( because there are more than one) of peelers for making our lives easier and our tummies fuller!