On 12/26/2015 2:52 PM, wrote:

> Just for curiosity sake, do you peel toward you or away?
> I'm a toward myself peeler. (I hope this question makes
> sense.)

LOL! I just asked the same question, but I'm a little late with mine.

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Cheryl

On 12/28/2015 7:58 PM, Cheryl wrote:
> On 12/26/2015 2:52 PM, wrote:
>
>> Just for curiosity sake, do you peel toward you or away?
>> I'm a toward myself peeler. (I hope this question makes
>> sense.)
>
> LOL! I just asked the same question, but I'm a little late with mine.

Enquiring minds want to know!

Potatoes, I peel towards me using the Y peeler, pole to pole
pretty much. I do have to clean up the ends. Carrots, away
from me.

nancy

On 2015-12-29, Cheryl > wrote:
> On 12/26/2015 2:52 PM, wrote:
>
>> Just for curiosity sake, do you peel toward you or away?
>> I'm a toward myself peeler. (I hope this question makes
>> sense.)
>
> LOL! I just asked the same question, but I'm a little late with mine.

I usta be an "away" peeler, but that side of my cheapo peeler got
dull, so I'm now a "toward myself" peeler. I've tried a few pricey
peelers, but they all end up jes like my cheapo, namely dull. The
only diff is they cost more, initially.

nb

> wrote in message
...
> On Friday, December 25, 2015 at 10:44:55 PM UTC-6, Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>> An unnamed female who lives in this house just told me that she
>> wants me to teach her how to cook because she wants to learn.
>>
>>
> One of the first things I learned to do in the kitchen was
> peel potatoes. UGH! I hated that job as I simply couldn't
> peel them without wasting most of the potato. That infuriated
> my mother as she thought I was doing it on purpose. My dad
> bought me one of those potato peelers, aka vegetable peeler, and
> peaced reigned in the kitchen. To this day I cannot peel a
> potato with a knife and get those paper thin peelings, so
> that gadget and I are the best of friends.
>
> This the like the one my dad bought:
> http://www.amazon.com/Linden-Sweden-...=potato+peeler
>
> But I got swanky and now use this type as it's easier on the hands:
> http://www.amazon.com/OXO-Good-Grips...=potato+peeler

She knows how to peel. She insisted on doing all of the peeling when we
first moved in here and canned the apples and pears. She did help in the
kitchen when she was younger. She knows how to prep stuff. Just never
showed any interest in the actual cooking.

Julie Bove wrote in rec.food.cooking:

>
> > wrote in message
> ...
> > On Friday, December 25, 2015 at 10:44:55 PM UTC-6, Julie Bove wrote:
> > >
> > > An unnamed female who lives in this house just told me that she
> > > wants me to teach her how to cook because she wants to learn.
> > >
> > >
> > One of the first things I learned to do in the kitchen was
> > peel potatoes. UGH! I hated that job as I simply couldn't
> > peel them without wasting most of the potato. That infuriated
> > my mother as she thought I was doing it on purpose. My dad
> > bought me one of those potato peelers, aka vegetable peeler, and
> > peaced reigned in the kitchen. To this day I cannot peel a
> > potato with a knife and get those paper thin peelings, so
> > that gadget and I are the best of friends.
> >
> > This the like the one my dad bought:
> > http://www.amazon.com/Linden-Sweden-...nal/dp/B00176J
> > EY4/ref=sr_1_5?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1451143601&sr=1-5&keywords=pota
> > to+peeler
> >
> > But I got swanky and now use this type as it's easier on the hands:
> > http://www.amazon.com/OXO-Good-Grips...B00004OCIP/ref
> > =sr_1_4?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1451143674&sr=1-4&keywords=potato+peel
> > er
>
> She knows how to peel. She insisted on doing all of the peeling when
> we first moved in here and canned the apples and pears. She did help
> in the kitchen when she was younger. She knows how to prep stuff.
> Just never showed any interest in the actual cooking.

Good then! Charlotte to this day won't do onions (grin, she knows we
will if she whines about it). I probably should get a second peeler
but for now, we have just one. Thats workable most of the time for us.

If Charlotte is cooking, she gets the same grace we do to call on
another to do the chopping or peeling while the 'cook creates' the dish.

This evening meal, neither Don nor I felt like cooking so asked her if
she had more ideas for the last of the leftover chicken. She did
indeed! Don and I ended up doing all the chopping/slicing/peeling
while she set up the steamer.

I was not watching that close but the gist of the recipe came from her
Russian cookbook. Basically she steamed larger whole cabbage leaves to
soft (Don is better at getting them off whole than I am) then layered
with slivered carrots (me slivering).

Small cubed cooked chicken (almost minced was ok she said as long as
some lumps - Don as I was cleaning up peelings of carrots by then).
This was put in a frypan with 1/4 stick butter and interestingly,
caraway seed and black pepper. I'm sure she added more but those were
the main tones. Don and I wandered off then.

It's obvious though that once the leaves covered with slivered carrots
were steamed enough to use as wraps, she added the chicken bit and
rolled them up. The butter 'sauce' had become a sort of gravy by then
(I suspect corn starch because it was still out when I got back later
to put my plate away in the dishwasher).

I'll have to bug her for her recipe ;-)

Carol



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On Sat, 26 Dec 2015 07:28:47 -0800 (PST), "
> wrote:

>On Friday, December 25, 2015 at 10:44:55 PM UTC-6, Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>> An unnamed female who lives in this house just told me that she
>> wants me to teach her how to cook because she wants to learn.
>>
>>
>One of the first things I learned to do in the kitchen was
>peel potatoes. UGH! I hated that job as I simply couldn't
>peel them without wasting most of the potato.

My simple solution to that problem is that I never peel potatoes. I
tell myself that all of the nutrients and fiber are in the skin.

Doris

On Sat, 26 Dec 2015 16:51:18 -0500, Doris Night
> wrote:

>On Sat, 26 Dec 2015 07:28:47 -0800 (PST), "
> wrote:
>
>>On Friday, December 25, 2015 at 10:44:55 PM UTC-6, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>
>>> An unnamed female who lives in this house just told me that she
>>> wants me to teach her how to cook because she wants to learn.
>>>
>>>
>>One of the first things I learned to do in the kitchen was
>>peel potatoes. UGH! I hated that job as I simply couldn't
>>peel them without wasting most of the potato.
>
>My simple solution to that problem is that I never peel potatoes. I
>tell myself that all of the nutrients and fiber are in the skin.
>
>Doris

Depends what I'm cooking but I find it's just as much work to properly
scrub potatoes as to peel them... and even if I don't peel after
scrubbing I still remove the eyes and any bruised parts. However I
don't mind peeling potatoes, it's not like I have to peel a hundred
pounds... and that's another reason why I buy those huge Green Giants,
it's a lot easier to peel two monster spuds than a half dozen or more
small potatoes. Naturally I don't peel the thin skinned like red
potatoes. Anyway one of my habits is to properly clean all produce as
soon as I bring it home... I'll scrub an entire ten pound sack of
spuds before putting them away... scrubbed and laid out on a towel to
dry and then I put them away... I do the same with all produce to
prevent contamination. Do you know all new clothing should be
laundered before wearing, first thing I learned in the navy is "new
gear is dirty gear", that's how yoose gals get yeast infections etc,
even STDs, from wearing brand new out of the package panties... herpes
can be transmitted from shedded skin and hair folicles.. worst are the
high end boutiques, many women tried on those panties you brought
home. Even Fruit of th Loom in a package, they were handled in the
factory, probably in the orient by people who rarely if ever bathe..
when they know they are going to the US they spit in the crotch, same
as restaurant workers spit in your big mac and on your expensive steak
at a four star joint. If yoose only knew what goes on in restaurant
kitchens you' d never eat out, I never eat out anymore, tainting food
is just another form of terrorism, I kid yoose not... yoose have
scoffed down many a lunger under that secret sauce... and fancy
schmancy restos are a whole lot worse, who do you think they hire for
low pay... mooslems know to cook too.

"Brooklyn1" > wrote in message
...

> can be transmitted from shedded skin and hair folicles.. worst are the
> high end boutiques, many women tried on those panties you brought
> home. Even Fruit of th Loom in a package, they were handled in the

Oh please, here and everywhere else I have ever been, you are not allowed to
try on panties before purchase and they cannot be returned. Do you just make
this stuff up to put in your huge walls of text?

Cheri

Cheri wrote:
>
> "Brooklyn1" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>> can be transmitted from shedded skin and hair folicles.. worst are the
>> high end boutiques, many women tried on those panties you brought
>> home. Even Fruit of th Loom in a package, they were handled in the
>
> Oh please, here and everywhere else I have ever been, you are not
> allowed to try on panties before purchase and they cannot be returned.
> Do you just make this stuff up to put in your huge walls of text?
>
> Cheri

+1!

Cheri wrote in rec.food.cooking:

>
> "Brooklyn1" > wrote in message
> ...
>
> > can be transmitted from shedded skin and hair folicles.. worst are
> > the high end boutiques, many women tried on those panties you
> > brought home. Even Fruit of th Loom in a package, they were
> > handled in the
>
> Oh please, here and everywhere else I have ever been, you are not
> allowed to try on panties before purchase and they cannot be
> returned. Do you just make this stuff up to put in your huge walls of
> text?
>
> Cheri

Yup, he makes it up. I do grant one he didn't mention, which is swim
suits. Common sense says leave your undies on when trying those out
then wash before actual use.

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"Cheri" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Brooklyn1" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>> can be transmitted from shedded skin and hair folicles.. worst are the
>> high end boutiques, many women tried on those panties you brought
>> home. Even Fruit of th Loom in a package, they were handled in the
>
> Oh please, here and everywhere else I have ever been, you are not allowed
> to try on panties before purchase and they cannot be returned. Do you just
> make this stuff up to put in your huge walls of text?

There was some story about Victoria's Secret selling panties that had been
returned. I think the returns were mail order. But who tries on panties?
I never did.

On Sat, 26 Dec 2015 16:51:18 -0500, Doris Night
> wrote:

> On Sat, 26 Dec 2015 07:28:47 -0800 (PST), "
> > wrote:
>
> >On Friday, December 25, 2015 at 10:44:55 PM UTC-6, Julie Bove wrote:
> >>
> >> An unnamed female who lives in this house just told me that she
> >> wants me to teach her how to cook because she wants to learn.
> >>
> >>
> >One of the first things I learned to do in the kitchen was
> >peel potatoes. UGH! I hated that job as I simply couldn't
> >peel them without wasting most of the potato.
>
> My simple solution to that problem is that I never peel potatoes. I
> tell myself that all of the nutrients and fiber are in the skin.
>
That's why I like my old Ecko brand peeler. It
peels and it doesn't dig into the flesh.

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sf

"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Sat, 26 Dec 2015 16:51:18 -0500, Doris Night
> > wrote:
>
>> On Sat, 26 Dec 2015 07:28:47 -0800 (PST), "
>> > wrote:
>>
>> >On Friday, December 25, 2015 at 10:44:55 PM UTC-6, Julie Bove wrote:
>> >>
>> >> An unnamed female who lives in this house just told me that she
>> >> wants me to teach her how to cook because she wants to learn.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >One of the first things I learned to do in the kitchen was
>> >peel potatoes. UGH! I hated that job as I simply couldn't
>> >peel them without wasting most of the potato.
>>
>> My simple solution to that problem is that I never peel potatoes. I
>> tell myself that all of the nutrients and fiber are in the skin.
>>
> That's why I like my old Ecko brand peeler. It
> peels and it doesn't dig into the flesh.

I have several peelers. One is made for delicate things like tomatoes. The
blade of it looks different. And I have one that Angela used when she was
really young. It came with a piece that impales and holds the fruit or veg
so you don't accidentally peel your hand.

I watched Jacques Pepin peel carrots, towards himself and in long strips
from end to end. I tried that and I peeled myself. So... I just use my
old method. Away from myself, peeling the majority of whatever it is, and
then the ends. If it is a potato, I can curve it around the end so pretty
much I do one half then the other.

My mom used to hate it when I peeled as a kid because I would bang the
peeler on the counter at the end of each stroke. And then my MIL complained
that I was too slow.

"Doris Night" > wrote in message
...
> On Sat, 26 Dec 2015 07:28:47 -0800 (PST), "
> > wrote:
>
>>On Friday, December 25, 2015 at 10:44:55 PM UTC-6, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>
>>> An unnamed female who lives in this house just told me that she
>>> wants me to teach her how to cook because she wants to learn.
>>>
>>>
>>One of the first things I learned to do in the kitchen was
>>peel potatoes. UGH! I hated that job as I simply couldn't
>>peel them without wasting most of the potato.
>
> My simple solution to that problem is that I never peel potatoes. I
> tell myself that all of the nutrients and fiber are in the skin.

My mom always peeled them as my dad had a fear of the peels. The other two
that live in this house do not like mashed very well but if they are going
to have them, they prefer instant. So for all other things that I make, I
do not peel. I generally prefer peeled for mashed, if they are russets. I
have no problem with Yukon Gold peels in there.

Julie Bove wrote:
>
> My mom always peeled them as my dad had a fear of the peels.

He feared potato peels?

On 2015-12-27 7:52 AM, Gary wrote:
> Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>> My mom always peeled them as my dad had a fear of the peels.
>
> He feared potato peels?
>


The apple did not fall far from the tree.

Gary wrote:
> Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>> My mom always peeled them as my dad had a fear of the peels.
>
> He feared potato peels?
>

....garbage disposal incident...

In article >, says...
>
> Julie Bove wrote:
> >
> > My mom always peeled them as my dad had a fear of the peels.
>
> He feared potato peels?

Doesn't everyone? Aren't you terrified by those scary strips of raw
flesh that can suck out your blood and turn you into bacon? They've got
eyes all over so there's NO ESCAPE. They will hunt you down.

Janet UK

"Gary" > wrote in message ...
> Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>> My mom always peeled them as my dad had a fear of the peels.
>
> He feared potato peels?

Yes. He thought they were poison. That was one of his faults. He would
read something or hear something and get it wrong. But it would stick in
his mind and there was no convincing him otherwise. I think the information
he had gotten was about green skins and not to buy potatoes with green on
them.

His mom was the same way. Heard about someone dying from home canned green
beans so she always cooked green beans to mush to protect us.

On 12/27/2015 6:32 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>

>>
>> My simple solution to that problem is that I never peel potatoes. I
>> tell myself that all of the nutrients and fiber are in the skin.
>
> My mom always peeled them as my dad had a fear of the peels. The other
> two that live in this house do not like mashed very well but if they are
> going to have them, they prefer instant. So for all other things that I
> make, I do not peel. I generally prefer peeled for mashed, if they are
> russets. I have no problem with Yukon Gold peels in there.

I do a rustic style. I take off any icky looking skins but leave at
least half in place.

For Christmas dinner I made cream cheese mashed. Five pounds of
potatoes, peeled and cooked. to mash, add about a half stick of butter
and 12 ounces of cream cheese, splash of milk, salt and pepper. Spread
them out in a shallow pyrex dish or pie plate, grate some cheese on top
nd put them in the oven until the top starts to brown.

Our kids always liked them , now the grandkids want them every holiday.

On Saturday, December 26, 2015 at 3:51:13 PM UTC-6, Doris Night wrote:
> On Sat, 26 Dec 2015 07:28:47 -0800 (PST), "
> > wrote:
>
> >On Friday, December 25, 2015 at 10:44:55 PM UTC-6, Julie Bove wrote:
> >>
> >> An unnamed female who lives in this house just told me that she
> >> wants me to teach her how to cook because she wants to learn.
> >>
> >>
> >One of the first things I learned to do in the kitchen was
> >peel potatoes. UGH! I hated that job as I simply couldn't
> >peel them without wasting most of the potato.
>
> My simple solution to that problem is that I never peel potatoes. I
> tell myself that all of the nutrients and fiber are in the skin.
>
> Doris

Not ALL the nutrients. But many of the trace elements of nutrition, like vitamins, minerals, fiber and most subjectively important FLAVOR!

John Kuthe...

On Saturday, December 26, 2015 at 3:51:13 PM UTC-6, Doris Night wrote:
>
> On Sat, 26 Dec 2015 07:28:47 -0800 (PST), "
> > wrote:
>
> >One of the first things I learned to do in the kitchen was
> >peel potatoes. UGH! I hated that job as I simply couldn't
> >peel them without wasting most of the potato.
>
> My simple solution to that problem is that I never peel potatoes. I
> tell myself that all of the nutrients and fiber are in the skin.
>
> Doris
>
>
That's true, but I can't remember my mother ever cooking a
potato dish with the peelings still on. But when I make
potato salad the peelings are left on. Of course the
'tater has been well scrubbed.

On 27/12/2015 3:08 PM, wrote:
> On Saturday, December 26, 2015 at 3:51:13 PM UTC-6, Doris Night wrote:
>>
>> On Sat, 26 Dec 2015 07:28:47 -0800 (PST), "
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> One of the first things I learned to do in the kitchen was
>>> peel potatoes. UGH! I hated that job as I simply couldn't
>>> peel them without wasting most of the potato.
>>
>> My simple solution to that problem is that I never peel potatoes. I
>> tell myself that all of the nutrients and fiber are in the skin.
>>
>> Doris
>>
>>
> That's true, but I can't remember my mother ever cooking a
> potato dish with the peelings still on. But when I make
> potato salad the peelings are left on. Of course the
> 'tater has been well scrubbed.
>
My father would never eat unpeeled potatoes, even "new" potatoes, which
he would patiently scrape. If he was served unpeeled potatoes in a
restaurant, he called them "piggy tates". That was what they fed to the
pigs when he was a child.
Graham

"graham" > wrote in message
...
> On 27/12/2015 3:08 PM, wrote:
>> On Saturday, December 26, 2015 at 3:51:13 PM UTC-6, Doris Night wrote:
>>>
>>> On Sat, 26 Dec 2015 07:28:47 -0800 (PST), "
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>> One of the first things I learned to do in the kitchen was
>>>> peel potatoes. UGH! I hated that job as I simply couldn't
>>>> peel them without wasting most of the potato.
>>>
>>> My simple solution to that problem is that I never peel potatoes. I
>>> tell myself that all of the nutrients and fiber are in the skin.
>>>
>>> Doris
>>>
>>>
>> That's true, but I can't remember my mother ever cooking a
>> potato dish with the peelings still on. But when I make
>> potato salad the peelings are left on. Of course the
>> 'tater has been well scrubbed.
>>
> My father would never eat unpeeled potatoes, even "new" potatoes, which he
> would patiently scrape. If he was served unpeeled potatoes in a
> restaurant, he called them "piggy tates". That was what they fed to the
> pigs when he was a child.
> Graham

People are funny like that. My mom always considered bread as poison but
she did make exceptions and we had it occasionally as toast or meatloaf
sandwiches on the road. And yet she served pizza, pretzels, biscuits,
cornbread and was a big cereal pusher.

"graham" > wrote in message
...

> My father would never eat unpeeled potatoes, even "new" potatoes, which he
> would patiently scrape. If he was served unpeeled potatoes in a
> restaurant, he called them "piggy tates". That was what they fed to the
> pigs when he was a child.

Scraping new potatoes!! Now there is a blast from the past!


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> wrote in message
...
> On Saturday, December 26, 2015 at 3:51:13 PM UTC-6, Doris Night wrote:
>>
>> On Sat, 26 Dec 2015 07:28:47 -0800 (PST), "
>> > wrote:
>>
>> >One of the first things I learned to do in the kitchen was
>> >peel potatoes. UGH! I hated that job as I simply couldn't
>> >peel them without wasting most of the potato.
>>
>> My simple solution to that problem is that I never peel potatoes. I
>> tell myself that all of the nutrients and fiber are in the skin.
>>
>> Doris
>>
>>
> That's true, but I can't remember my mother ever cooking a
> potato dish with the peelings still on. But when I make
> potato salad the peelings are left on. Of course the
> 'tater has been well scrubbed.

My mom only left the peels on for baked.

" wrote:
>
> This the like the one my dad bought:
> http://www.amazon.com/Linden-Sweden-...=potato+peeler
>
> But I got swanky and now use this type as it's easier on the hands:
> http://www.amazon.com/OXO-Good-Grips...=potato+peeler

I've had both but I gave the larger handle one to my daughter. I just
still prefer the cheaper one there that your dad used. It's also the
perfect utensil for picking crabs. Great for getting the meat out of
all the little body cavities.

I've found the carrots are easily peeled and quicker just by scraping
the thin skin off. Hold a knife at a 90 degree angle and just scrape
it off so quickly, your friends will be amazed.

On Sunday, December 27, 2015 at 7:11:30 AM UTC-6, Gary wrote:
>
> " wrote:
> >
> > This the like the one my dad bought:
> > http://www.amazon.com/Linden-Sweden-...=potato+peeler
> >
> > But I got swanky and now use this type as it's easier on the hands:
> > http://www.amazon.com/OXO-Good-Grips...=potato+peeler
>
> I've had both but I gave the larger handle one to my daughter. I just
> still prefer the cheaper one there that your dad used.
>
>
When at home I would wrap the handle of the first one pictured
with a paper towel as the potato starch would irritate my hand.
Don't know why it would but the paper towel stopped the irritation.
The second one with the fat handle solved that problem and it was
a bit more comfortable in the hand.

On 12/26/2015 10:28 AM, wrote:

> One of the first things I learned to do in the kitchen was
> peel potatoes.

That was my job, too.

> UGH! I hated that job as I simply couldn't
> peel them without wasting most of the potato. That infuriated
> my mother as she thought I was doing it on purpose. My dad
> bought me one of those potato peelers, aka vegetable peeler, and
> peaced reigned in the kitchen. To this day I cannot peel a
> potato with a knife and get those paper thin peelings, so
> that gadget and I are the best of friends.

At least we always used a peeler, I didn't have to do it with a
knife.

> This the like the one my dad bought:
> http://www.amazon.com/Linden-Sweden-...=potato+peeler

Those things really hurt my hands.

> But I got swanky and now use this type as it's easier on the hands:
> http://www.amazon.com/OXO-Good-Grips...=potato+peeler
>

I use an OXO Y peeler, or any kind of Y peeler would do. They make it
remarkably easy without wearing out your hands.

nancy

On Sunday, December 27, 2015 at 2:08:40 PM UTC-6, Nancy Young wrote:
>
> On 12/26/2015 10:28 AM, wrote:
>
> > One of the first things I learned to do in the kitchen was
> > peel potatoes.
>
> That was my job, too.
>
> > UGH! I hated that job as I simply couldn't
> > peel them without wasting most of the potato. That infuriated
> > my mother as she thought I was doing it on purpose. My dad
> > bought me one of those potato peelers, aka vegetable peeler, and
> > peaced reigned in the kitchen. To this day I cannot peel a
> > potato with a knife and get those paper thin peelings, so
> > that gadget and I are the best of friends.
>
> At least we always used a peeler, I didn't have to do it with a
> knife.
>
My mother could peel a potato and you could almost read
through it as the peeling was soooo thin. She was from an
era that there were so few kitchen gadgets. I need to find
a picture of the 'whisk' she used to beat egg whites before
she got an electric mixer.
>
> > This the like the one my dad bought:
> > http://www.amazon.com/Linden-Sweden-...=potato+peeler
>
> Those things really hurt my hands.
>
> nancy
>
>
Mine, too. But I was glad to have it to peel those
spuds. A paper towel wrapped around the handle did
make it a bit more comfortable and keep the potato
starch off my hand.

On 12/27/2015 5:42 PM, wrote:
> On Sunday, December 27, 2015 at 2:08:40 PM UTC-6, Nancy Young wrote:

>>> This the like the one my dad bought:
>>> http://www.amazon.com/Linden-Sweden-...=potato+peeler
>>
>> Those things really hurt my hands.

> Mine, too. But I was glad to have it to peel those
> spuds. A paper towel wrapped around the handle did
> make it a bit more comfortable and keep the potato
> starch off my hand.

That's a good idea. I never had to use one regularly, I don't
even remember where I came across one ... just enough to know
it's not for me.

nancy

On Sun, 27 Dec 2015 18:12:13 -0500, Nancy Young
> wrote:

> On 12/27/2015 5:42 PM, wrote:
> > On Sunday, December 27, 2015 at 2:08:40 PM UTC-6, Nancy Young wrote:
>
> >>> This the like the one my dad bought:
> >>> http://www.amazon.com/Linden-Sweden-...=potato+peeler
> >>
> >> Those things really hurt my hands.
>
> > Mine, too. But I was glad to have it to peel those
> > spuds. A paper towel wrapped around the handle did
> > make it a bit more comfortable and keep the potato
> > starch off my hand.
>
> That's a good idea. I never had to use one regularly, I don't
> even remember where I came across one ... just enough to know
> it's not for me.
>

That peeler looks like the same design as my Ecko, but I never think
the handle on mine is uncomfortable - so I guess they're a little
different. One thing a lot of people can't seem to figure out is when
to peel toward the body and when to peel away... otherwise that T
design wouldn't be so popular.


--

sf

In article >,
says...
>
> On Sunday, December 27, 2015 at 2:08:40 PM UTC-6, Nancy Young wrote:
> >
> > On 12/26/2015 10:28 AM, wrote:
> >
> > > One of the first things I learned to do in the kitchen was
> > > peel potatoes.
> >
> > That was my job, too.
> >
> > > UGH! I hated that job as I simply couldn't
> > > peel them without wasting most of the potato. That infuriated
> > > my mother as she thought I was doing it on purpose. My dad
> > > bought me one of those potato peelers, aka vegetable peeler, and
> > > peaced reigned in the kitchen. To this day I cannot peel a
> > > potato with a knife and get those paper thin peelings, so
> > > that gadget and I are the best of friends.
> >
> > At least we always used a peeler, I didn't have to do it with a
> > knife.
> >
> My mother could peel a potato and you could almost read
> through it as the peeling was soooo thin. She was from an
> era that there were so few kitchen gadgets. I need to find
> a picture of the 'whisk' she used to beat egg whites before
> she got an electric mixer.

I remember my mother (and aunts) beating egg whites with a fork for
meringue; and when I was at school we were taught the same technique.

However, we all used Lancashire potato peelers, bound with string,
like this one.

http://www.cookshopclearance.co.uk/k...rs/lancashire-
peeler/prod_14643.html

which is what I had when I married and used for years until the
string finally rotted. Then I bought an all-ss version like this

http://goodcookshop.com/kitchen-craf...ainless-steel-
lancashire-peeler

they peel any veg very thin, and are very fast to use, no chance of
nicking fingers. The pointy end winkles out potato eyes.

Janet UK

Janet wrote:
>
> http://goodcookshop.com/kitchen-craf...ainless-steel-
> lancashire-peeler
>
> they peel any veg very thin, and are very fast to use, no chance of
> nicking fingers. The pointy end winkles out potato eyes.

Same peeler that I use, just with a different handle.

I *love* your last sentence too:
"The pointy end winkles out potato eyes."

LOL! Love it. You would never hear that sentence spoken by USAians.

That pointy end will also winkle out meat from crab bodies! :-D

On Monday, December 28, 2015 at 7:21:37 AM UTC-6, Janet wrote:
>
> > > On 12/26/2015 10:28 AM, wrote:
> > >
> > She was from an
> > era that there were so few kitchen gadgets. I need to find
> > a picture of the 'whisk' she used to beat egg whites before
> > she got an electric mixer.
>
> I remember my mother (and aunts) beating egg whites with a fork for
> meringue; and when I was at school we were taught the same technique.
>
> Janet UK
>
>
Here's the 'whisk' she would use for egg whites. Hers had a
very faded out green handle.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-KITC...AOSwEetV8y4 8

On 12/26/2015 10:28 AM, wrote:

> But I got swanky and now use this type as it's easier on the hands:
> http://www.amazon.com/OXO-Good-Grips...=potato+peeler

I have the exact same one. Tell me, do you peel toward you or against
you? I always see people on TV who appear to be pealing toward
themselves and I don't get it. I've tried and it just isn't natural to me.

--
ღ.¸¸.œ«*¨`*œ¶
Cheryl

On Monday, December 28, 2015 at 6:52:44 PM UTC-6, Cheryl wrote:
>
> On 12/26/2015 10:28 AM, wrote:
>
> > But I got swanky and now use this type as it's easier on the hands:
> > http://www.amazon.com/OXO-Good-Grips...=potato+peeler
>
> I have the exact same one. Tell me, do you peel toward you or against
> you? I always see people on TV who appear to be pealing toward
> themselves and I don't get it. I've tried and it just isn't natural to me.
>
> --
> ღ.¸¸.œ«*¨`*œ¶
> Cheryl
>
>
I peel toward myself. I've tried peeling away from myself
when carrots are occasionally on the menu. Peelings are
flying everywhere, hahahaaaa

On 12/28/2015 6:19 PM, wrote:
> Peelings are
> flying everywhere, hahahaaaa


Hi!


I'm Joanne and I support abusers like: Steve Wertz of Austin, Texas:

Here's what he did when he went all over the Usenet impersonating the
well-liked "sf" and posting all her personal data on the net completely
against her will, including her:

* home address
* age
* cell phone number
* husband's name

etc.

HE did that, the evil *******!

And then he had the leedle old balls to actually brag about doing it in
public:

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ost
>
Wed, 25 Nov 2015 21:18:00 -0600
MicroPlanet-Gravity/3.0.4



She should call the cops. I've already publicly admitted it is me so
a conviction should be a piece of cake and then forging would stop.
So what's stopping her? I think she suffers from Bovism - she just
loves the attention and drama and screw the rest of the group.

-sw

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------


And before that he literally stalked poor Omelet, a local Austin
favorite, off the Usenet!

In his worst moment ever, and wow he's so ****ing many of them, he
really begged her to kill him with sniper rifle!

No ****ing fooling:

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ost
>
3/18/2011 3:49 PM
Microsoft Internet News 4.70.1162
readnews.com - News for Geeks and ISPs
fa35d278.newsreader.readnews.com


Sorry I don't fit either of your Ideal Psycho Pal Profiles.

-sw
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I'd prefer you use a sniper rifle on me from a few hundred yards away.
There you go - a reason for you to buy yet another gun and ammo.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Then after having his nose rubbed in his filthy criminal stalking he
came back and posted this:


"The facebook group is much more pleasant."


Course we all know that's only because he cowers over there in mortal
fear of being booted by the FB admins.

But people like me, Gary, Carol, Lucrezia, and even Julie just keep
feeding this fat little stalker and making him fatter and fatter.

We love it.

We call it fattening up the dwarf pig!

And boy is it FUN!

Won't you come join us?

It's open season on women here, yee haw!!!!!

Men too, but not until we get done really ****ing over some bitches.

Set..HUT!

On Fri, 25 Dec 2015 20:44:44 -0800, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

>But... An unnamed female who lives in this house just told me that she
>wants me to teach her how to cook because she wants to learn. She also said
>that we need to buy more vegetables. I think this might be hard to do as
>those are the food that I buy the most of but... I told her when we go
>shopping tomorrow, she can pick some out.
>
>Now... Let's just see if this lasts.

It'll last maybe a few hours, until you wake up from your drug induced
stupor and realize you were dreaming... the ONLY way your daughter
will become a responsible adult is when she separates from her
enablers, you and her absentee father... I'd bet my bippee she's never
even scooped a cat litter pan. What is she, about seventeen going on
eighteen... she should have been proficient in basic cooking skills
ten years ago... most seven year olds of normal IQ should be able to
at minimum bake a box cake, prepare a pot of oatmeal, pare aad cook
veggies... at ten years old normal kids should be able to prepare a
from scratch pasta sauce, and meat-a-balles dinner... at your
daughter's present age she should be able to operate her own
restaurant.

Brooklyn1 wrote:
> On Fri, 25 Dec 2015 20:44:44 -0800, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
>> But... An unnamed female who lives in this house just told me that she
>> wants me to teach her how to cook because she wants to learn. She also said
>> that we need to buy more vegetables. I think this might be hard to do as
>> those are the food that I buy the most of but... I told her when we go
>> shopping tomorrow, she can pick some out.
>>
>> Now... Let's just see if this lasts.
>
> It'll last maybe a few hours, until you wake up from your drug induced
> stupor

You're beginning to **** me off enough to warrant some action, pussy-man.

I'd advise you to watch your foul mouth here or things will change on
you real damned fast.

Capisce?

One warning.