Philly Eats Magazine_First Edition 2017

GADGETS
A KITCHEN GADGET
THAT ACTUALLY WORKS
Every Sunday I cook breakfast for my wife
and 4 children. Preparing breakfast for a
family of 6 takes a bit more time than a lot
of families have. A Sunday morning staple
is home fries with onions. I have my father’s favorite
recipe and my family loves them. Unfortunately
a family of six can eat a lot of potatoes,
so it does take some time to peel 15+ potatoes.
I typically use a potato peeler but somehow I always
end up with a few nicks on my hands. After
searching the web, I found an interesting kitchen
gadget that I thought would make my Sunday’s
more enjoyable – an electric peeler.
Although they have been out for many years,
I never actually bought or used one. After talking
to my mother, I decided to invest in Starfrit
93209 electric peeler. I purchased mine from
Amazon and I paid just under $20 and could not
be happier.
The Starfrit peels potatoes, fruits and vegetables
with a simply bush of a button. The peeler
has top and bottom prongs that secure the food.
The robotized adjustable arm has a cutting edge
on it that glides along the surface and removes
the entire peel in 1 piece. As long as you take
the time to properly secure the food, the Starfrit
works as advertised.
The Starfrit also includes a non slip base,
thumb knife, 4 peeling blades and operates using
the 6v adapter (included) or 4 AA batteries.
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Philly Eats Magazine June 2017