Subject: Horseshoe-Shaped Potato Peeler
Newsgroups: rec.food.cooking
From: tioga0630 at yahoo.com (tioga 0630)
Date: 18 Feb 2003 03:57:50 -0800
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I'm trying to find a site or non-Internet company that manufactures potato peelers that can be described as tiny "horseshoes" with the peeler blade attached to the ends, like a crossbar.
A handicapped family member with use only of a non-dominant arm cooks for a small army everyday and recently went into an understandable paroxysm when this beloved potato peeler was missing.
Any information or leads appreciated, because she got this little one at a garage sale.
Thanks in advance.
From: jarkat2002 at aol.comnojunk (Jarkat2002)
Date: 18 Feb 2003 12:20:14 GMT
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I'm not a big fan of Tupperware .. but ... I have had a peeler from them for the last 6 years (that gets heavy use) that has been great.
They have the style that you are describing. I use mine almost every day. oh .. and it's fine to put in the dishwasher, which is a plus to me :)
www.tupperware.com
Good luck,
~Kat
From: Nancy Young (qwerty at mail.monmouth.com)
Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2003 07:23:40 -0500
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I believe they are called Y peelers, you should be able to find them easily. Williams-Sonoma carries them. I always buy 2 or 3 because those things disappear.
From: Mia (mpiazza at gmx.net)
Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2003 13:37:24 +0100
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Nancy Young wrote:
> I believe they are called Y peelers, you should be able to find them
> easily. Williams-Sonoma carries them. I always buy 2 or 3 because
> those things disappear.
I agree, these are good, here's the link ... they are on special at Williams-Sonoma, 5 for $15: Swiss Peelers
Swiss Peelers
From: Deacon (deacon_2002 at hotmail.com)
Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2003 12:55:54 GMT
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Mia wrote:
>I agree, these are good, here's the link ... they are on special at Williams-Sonoma, 5 for $15:
Here are some different price points...
http://www.kitchenetc.com/Products.cfm?sku=000700823 [link dead. later redirect blocks in archive.org]
http://www.kitchenetc.com/Products.cfm?sku=000640052 [link dead. later redirect blocks in archive.org]
http://www.kitchenetc.com/Products.cfm?sku=000901827 [link dead. later redirect blocks in archive.org]
http://www.kitchenetc.com/Products.cfm?sku=000116243 [link dead. later redirect blocks in archive.org]
From: stan at temple.edu
Date: 18 Feb 2003 12:58:59 GMT
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tioga 0630 wrote:
> I'm trying to find a site or non-Internet company that manufactures
> potato peelers that can be described as tiny "horseshoes" with the
> peeler blade attached to the ends, like a crossbar.
Check your local cookwares store. What you want should be easy to find if you look in local cookwares stores or the cookwares section of your favorite department store.
From: Arri London (biotech at ic.ac.uk)
Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2003 07:26:08 -0700
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tioga 0630 wrote:
> I'm trying to find a site or non-Internet company that manufactures
> potato peelers that can be described as tiny "horseshoes" with the
> peeler blade attached to the ends, like a crossbar.
Walmart and Target sell them. They are often called 'French' peelers.
From: Melba's Jammin' (barbschaller at earthlink.net)
Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2003 09:26:28 -0600
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tioga 0630 wrote:
> I'm trying to find a site or non-Internet company that manufactures
> potato peelers that can be described as tiny "horseshoes" with the
> peeler blade attached to the ends, like a crossbar.
Tupperware peddles one with that blade arrangement but theirs may be a Y-shape rather than the U. I got mine at the State Fair and love the sharpness of the blade though I'm still adjusting to the different feel of the peeler in my hand.
From: The Cook (susan_r23666 at yahoo.com)
Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2003 15:35:09 GMT
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tioga 0630 wrote:
> I'm trying to find a site or non-Internet company that manufactures
> potato peelers that can be described as tiny "horseshoes" with the
> peeler blade attached to the ends, like a crossbar.
Oxo also makes one in that shaped. It also has a soft handle.
Susan N.
From: ndooley at blue.weeg.uiowa.edu (Nancy Dooley)
Date: 18 Feb 2003 09:19:01 -0800
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tioga 0630 wrote:
> I'm trying to find a site or non-Internet company that manufactures
> potato peelers that can be described as tiny "horseshoes" with the
> peeler blade attached to the ends, like a crossbar.
There are several different kinds at
http://www.cooking.com. Go to this link:
http://www.cooking.com/products/shprodli.asp?DeptNo=4000&ClassNo=0406&CurDept=4000&CurClass=0406&CurSubClass=4608 [archive.org]
I have some like the multi-colored ones; I also have an old metal one that has a grater in the center and the peeler bar on the end. I got the metal one at my local hardware store.
From: tioga0630 at yahoo.com (tioga 0630)
Date: 18 Feb 2003 16:55:32 -0800
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Dear Lord! Thank you ALL for the great links and information. Now I
know where to post when I have another food-related question.
Thanks again and God Bless,
Jean
From: dan_masi at mentor.com (Dan Masi)
Date: 18 Feb 2003 09:24:50 -0800
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tioga 0630 wrote:
> I'm trying to find a site or non-Internet company that manufactures
> potato peelers that can be described as tiny "horseshoes" with the
> peeler blade attached to the ends, like a crossbar.
It sounds like what you want is what's called a "harp" peeler. You can probably find any number of them by doing a search on that term.
I'd highly recommed giving the Kyocera ceramic peelers a try; they're super-sharp and stay that way. I really like mine, though I don't have their harp-shaped peeler. Professional Cutlery Direct (
www.cutlery.com) sells the entire line, including the ceramic harp peeler.
From: barry_grau at yahoo.com (Barry Grau)
Date: 18 Feb 2003 10:08:20 -0800
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tioga 0630 wrote:
> I'm trying to find a site or non-Internet company that manufactures
> potato peelers that can be described as tiny "horseshoes" with the
> peeler blade attached to the ends, like a crossbar.
People with disabilities often like OXO products. OXO makes a peeler that sounds like the one you described. Go here for retail locations or to purchase online:
http://www.oxo.com/
From: Siobhan Bouzane (sbouzane at nf.sympatico.ca)
Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2003 14:54:27 -0330
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Barry Grau wrote:
> People with disabilities often like OXO products. OXO makes a peeler
> that sounds like the one you described.
Try Pampered Chef: Julienne Peeler [no longer]
From: Cyndi (rnchackett at insightbb.com)
Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2003 22:35:01 GMT
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tioga 0630 wrote:
> I'm trying to find a site or non-Internet company that manufactures
> potato peelers that can be described as tiny "horseshoes" with the
> peeler blade attached to the ends, like a crossbar.
I got a free one a couple of years ago from a guy that advertised those either here or at alt.cooking-chat. He/they were out of Africa. I think a new one costs about $ 5.00. Let me see if I can find a link...
https://groups.google.com/groups?q=peeler+free+group:alt.cooking-chat
On Tue, 26 Dec 2000 15:14:55 +0200, Charles W <chucjhb at blah.icon.co.za> wrote:
>Stuart Ross <stuart at austware.com> wrote
>> Hi
>>
>> This is just a short note to tell you about a South African web site that
>> you may be interested in - for the world's best potato peeler!
>>
>> The Austware Peeler peels, slices and shreds and normally sells for just $5.
>> However, to launch the site Austware is GIVING AWAY ONE FREE PEELER (inc
>> postage) to the first 100 customers - the only condition is that if you like
>> the Austware Peeler you will tell 10 friends about the web site.
>>
>>
www.austware.com [archive.org]
>
>Well...I never heard any reference to this 'Austware' name before, but I
>have a peeler which looks just like the one pictured on the site mentioned,
>and I _do_ live in South Africa.
>It's a _very_ nice peeler.
>This is not Spam; I'm _really_ just a satisfied customer.
>--
>'Kay,
>Chiz!
>Chas. (chucjhb at blah.icon.co.za)
>#I'm not trying to tell you what to be; Oh no, oh no, not me...
>snip<
This is the guy that I got mine from. It works quite nicely.
From: JohnB (John_B at Operamail.com)
Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2003 01:07:42 GMT
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tioga 0630 wrote:
> I'm trying to find a site or non-Internet company that manufactures
> potato peelers that can be described as tiny "horseshoes" with the
> peeler blade attached to the ends, like a crossbar.
Tupperware sells peelers for $9:
https://web.archive.org/web/20170823112946/http://www.tupperware.com/universal-peeler-182.html
From: Nancy Young (qwerty at mail.monmouth.com)
Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2003 20:26:07 -0500
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JohnB wrote:
> Tupperware sells peelers for $9
Holy crow, you can get 5 for $15 from Williams-Sonoma, the expensive store.
From: Tracey (redherring at prodigy.net)
Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2003 01:21:52 GMT
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tioga 0630 wrote:
> I'm trying to find a site or non-Internet company that manufactures
> potato peelers that can be described as tiny "horseshoes" with the
> peeler blade attached to the ends, like a crossbar.
Try tupperware, thats where I got mine.