The most efficient peelers made our list of the best potato peelers to buy in 2021:
We also noted whether the peeler was comfortable to hold and use as well as able to swivel around all shapes quickly and easily. We evaluated 8 data points including the thinness of the peeled skins and the smoothness of the peeling process. In the Good Housekeeping Institute’s Kitchen Appliances Lab, we tested more than a dozen potato peelers by peeling over 20 pounds of produce: carrots, potatoes, sweet potatoes, and apples. The right peeler will make it a breeze to tackle a ton of taters, as well as as assortment of other ingredients, from apples and carrots to butternut squash and more unusual suspects like cheese and chocolate. These peelers still reflect the top performers from our most recent test by the Good Housekeeping Institute Kitchen Appliances Lab.īefore you reach for the best potato mashers for herbed mashed potatoes and even before you grab the best graters for easy potato latkes, you need a potato peeler. We updated this guide in November 2021 to ensure our best overall pick was in stock.
