Economy peeler tested by "saldo": Well prepared is half cooked
11.9.2024
Translation: machine translated
The peeler is one of the absolute basics of kitchen appliances. Nothing works without it when dealing with fruit and vegetables. However, a recent test by "saldo" shows that not every peeler fulfils its purpose equally well.
The consumer magazine "saldo" took a close look at the heavy labourer among kitchen gadgets and dedicated a test to it: it's all about peelers. Little helpers that no kitchen should be without. Spoiler: All the peelers tested do what they are supposed to do ...
Test winner in the spirit of the inventor
"saldo" sent 12 peelers to a specialised laboratory in Nuremberg. In the practical test, the experts in kitchen appliances used them to peel apples, cucumbers, carrots and potatoes and saw how long they took and how well the peelers worked. The handling tests included how comfortable the peelers are in the hand and whether peeling requires a lot of force.
The test winner with a "very good" and an overall score of 5.6 is the "Artisan" cross peeler from Kisag, which is based on the principle of the original "Rex" peeler. A design that has been around for almost 80 years. It did very well everywhere when it came to peeling, literally. It even received the top score of 6 for apples - the only one in the entire test. Only a few small pieces of peel were left behind, the experts criticised at a high level.
Good to sufficient
The model from moHa! with a score of 5.4. The peeler from Victorinox also received a "good". Despite deductions when peeling potatoes and apples, it scored a solid 5.
Zyliss has to make do with a "sufficient". Their knife-shaped peeler scored a 4.7, with the experts criticising that the peels tore in places when cutting. This meant that the peeler had to be used again and again. In addition, it took a lot of force to set up, writes "saldo".
And the original?
Two peelers based on the classic design model "Rex " from the retail trade only scored sufficiently in the "saldo" test. On the one hand, the experts praised them for making it easy to peel carrots, cucumbers and potatoes. On the other hand, the cutters of these peelers sometimes caused damage to the fruit. The corer is the small, sharp metal piece on the blade of many peelers, which I personally have never used.
A personal tip
It's nice to see that not a single peeler scored unsatisfactory or even poorly in the "saldo" test. All the products tested fulfil their purpose in their own way. Incidentally, my personal favourite was not tested: the peeler from KitchenAid. Ever since I gave us a food processor with all the bells and whistles three years ago, it has been an integral part of our kitchen inventory and we can't imagine life without it. If it fails us one day, I'm glad I can buy it separately
Which peeler is your favourite way to peel potatoes, carrots and other vegetables? The Community and I are eagerly awaiting your comments.
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