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Removing the outer covering or skin from e.g. fruit or vegetables.

Peeling means removing the outer covering or skin from e.g. fruit or vegetables.

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Fastest way to peel petai? Parkia speciosa, Bitter Bean, Stinky Bean, Sator

I am looking for a fast way to peal Parkia speciosa, (as known as Petai, Bitter Bean, Stinky Bean, Sator). We are processing thousand rows of petai every day. We need to find more efficient ways to do our job. Our goal is to peel the beans out of…
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Peeling a Drumstick

What is the best way to peel a drumstick? How do I know when to stop? I find that a drumstick that's completely peeled disintegrates when cooked.
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Peeling roasted green chilies

Last time I roasted green chilies, which consisted of charring the skin, I had a tough time peeling them. Is there an easy way to peel roasted green chilies, or some secret I'm missing?
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How to avoid having pith on dried orange peels

I am trying to prepare some dried orange peel for a Mexican chocolate bread recipe. From what I've read, the first step is cutting thin strips of outer peel off an orange without getting any pith. I lack the dexterity to yield a paring knife so I…
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Is it necessary to peel aubergine?

Do we really have to peel aubergine before cooking? Or can we cook it without peeling?
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Is there an easy way to peel garlic?

Is cooking garlic is the important part of curry.This huge use of garlic in our dishes wants the easy method to peel of garlic.
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What method can be used to peel an Avocado without damaging it?

This is a problem I really have each time I want to peel them. Over the years I used forks, spoons and knifes but always the Avocado gets damaged as it is mushy, pulpy when I peel it and gets a mess. Is there any method than can I use to properly…
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How can I easily peel baby round potatoes?

I was planning to try out a recipe for roasted baby potatoes, but I have noticed that most of the recipes involve slicing the baby potatoes in half and roasting them with their skins on. They turn out this way: However, I want to peel them and…
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What does "unpeeled" mean?

I'm looking at a recipe for pot roast, and one of the ingredients is this: 3 carrots, unpeeled and cut into 2-inch pieces Am I supposed to remove the peel on the carrots, or not?
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Efficient method to peel raw potatoes

I know already how I can peel cooked potatoes, e.g. by throwing into ice water. According to a german helpster entry, the shell will be easily removable just by "rubbing". But is there another "instant" method for peeling raw potatoes? Instant…
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Efficient method to peel onions?

How do you efficiently peel an onion, so both time and material wasted is minimized? The way I do it: I cut off the stem part farthest from the roots (which has to go anyways, and gives me a nice flat bit to stand the onion on for the next cut),…
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Washing fruit after cutting?

Today, I cut up some pineapple. On the bare fruit that was left after cutting, there was residual pieces of the skin, so I washed the pineapple. To me, it seemed like I was washing off juice from the pineapple, which seems negative. However, I also…
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Peel first, wash first, or don't peel at all vegetables?

Which vegetables should be washed before peeling them? Which should be washed after peeling? Which can (and should) be eaten without peeling them? What is the logic behind this?
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Can you sharpen a Y peeler with a honing rod?

At 1:07, this man uses a Diamond Flat File to sharpen his Swivel fruit peeler. But I own a Y peeler like this OXO one, and lack a Flat File. Can I sharpen my Y peeler with this Grosche ZWEISSEN Ceramica honing rod?
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