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The Best Vegetable Peelers of 2024

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Best Overall

Kuhn Rikon 3-Set Original Swiss Peeler

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A favorite in restaurant and home kitchens alike, the Kuhn Rikon Swiss Peeler strips everything from lemons to celery. And this set is built to last. Read More

Pros

  • Three-piece set
  • Sharp and easy to use
  • Long lasting

Cons

  • None that we could find
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Best for Professionals

Precision Kitchenware Dual Julienne & Vegetable Peeler

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A pick for pros, this sharp and super precise peeler doubles as a slicer for julienning. Read More

Pros

  • Incredibly precise
  • Includes a julienne slicer
  • Serrated blade

Cons

  • Somewhat prone to clogging
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OXO Good Grips Y Peeler

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Lightweight, easy to handle, and with a very sharp blade, this peeler makes quick work of peeling. Read More

Pros

  • Lightweight
  • Sharp blade
  • Soft rubber handle with textured side grips

Cons

  • Thin arch somewhat prone to clogging
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OXO Good Grips Pro Y-Peeler

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The Pro version of OXO's Y-peeler has some heft. It masterfully peels potatoes but becomes bulky feeling with more delicate tasks. Read More

Pros

  • Comfortable handle
  • Superb for potatoes

Cons

  • Somewhat heavy
  • Slightly inelegant for delicate jobs
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Spring Chef Premium Swivel Vegetable Peeler

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This peeler handles most peeling jobs with ease, but the finger notches on the handle make for an awkward grip. Read More

Pros

  • Peels most items well and smoothly

Cons

  • Finger grips make for an awkward handle
  • Best Overall Kuhn Rikon 3-Set Original Swiss Peeler
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As a trained professional chef, I expected to arrive on my first day of work in a professional kitchen fully prepared with all the kitchen tools I'd need. Then, I was unceremoniously handed a 50-pound sack of potatoes. Wanting to prove myself, I hoped to speed-peel the bag so I could move on to a more exciting job. Sadly, I didn’t have a potato peeler in my knife bag and the house peeler was old, dull, and misshapen from too many years of use.

That experience proved that although a vegetable peeler might be a humble tool, it’s a crucially important one. A sharp blade, comfortable grip, and smooth movements can make the difference between hacking away at your vegetables and having an effortless peeling experience.

Kuhn Rikon
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Best Overall
Kuhn Rikon 3-Set Original Swiss Peeler

Whether you’re a pro or a beginner in the kitchen, the Kuhn Rikon Original Swiss Peeler is the perfect peeler for you. And, you actually get three: This peeler set includes a green, red, and yellow peeler! This "three-for-one" price might have made me suspicious about the longevity of the peeler, but my personal Kohn Rikon peeler has held up for years after much restaurant use and abuse. It's a great tool for peeling fruits or vegetables.

The peeler is bright and attractive with a simple, super lightweight design. The low profile easily fits in any knife roll or gadget drawer, and when it comes to performance the Kuhn Rikon peeler aces every kitchen task. Its carbon steel blades were sharp and effortless to use. It moves through potatoes and lemon peels quickly and barely catches up on celeriac’s awkwardly bumpy surface. Of all the peelers we chose, this is the fastest and most comfortable to use, earning it our top spot for vegetable peelers.

Pros

  • Three-piece set

  • Sharp and easy to use

  • Long lasting

Cons

  • None that we could find

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$13.95 from Walmart
Precision Kitchenware
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Best for Professionals
Precision Kitchenware Dual Julienne & Vegetable Peeler

Normally I wouldn’t have a “for professionals” recommendation, but the Precision Kitchenware Ultra Sharp Stainless Steel Dual Julienne & Vegetable Peeler is a little bit special. First, true to its name, with the material being stainless steel, the blades are super precise. Of all the peelers on our list, this one (by far) has the best yield, and creates the least amount of waste across the board. Super thin peels come off of the serrated blade with little effort, all while peeling just enough product so you won't have to go back for a repeat peel.

The other reason to love the Precision Kitchenware is that it also includes a julienne peeler. While the close proximity of the second blade does cause this peeler to clog from time to time, that second side makes perfect julienne slices. In a restaurant setting, this can cut your prep time down significantly (all without having to break out that dangerous mandoline). Because of these two unique factors, this peeler gets our pick for professionals.

Pros

  • Incredibly precise

  • Includes a julienne slicer

  • Serrated blade

Cons

  • Somewhat prone to clogging

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Other Vegetable Peelers We Tested

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OXO Good Grips Y Peeler

I was surprised that I liked the OXO Good Grips Y Peeler better than the more expensive OXO “Pro” version, but it comes down to a few features that make all the difference. This peeler has a lightweight, simple design with a super sharp blade, making it surprisingly fast for such an inexpensive product. It's comfortable to hold, with a soft rubber handle and textured side grips. The thinner arch does lead it to clog a bit more easily than other peelers, but overall I have no complaints using this Y-peeler.

Pros

  • Lightweight

  • Sharp blade

  • Soft rubber handle with textured side grips

Cons

  • Thin arch somewhat prone to clogging

$11.95 from Amazon
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OXO Good Grips Pro Y-Peeler

Although the less expensive OXO Y-peeler eked out the slight win, I really did enjoy using the OXO Good Grips Pro Y-Peeler. The contoured handle was coated with some kind of cushioned rubber material that feels good in my hands, and it's in the top of the class when it comes to peeling potatoes. Unfortunately, since it is a heavy peeler, it struggles a little bit on the fragile items, and is hard to hold comfortably when working with delicate parmesan cheese twills and perfect lemon rinds.

Pros

  • Comfortable handle

  • Superb for potatoes

Cons

  • Somewhat heavy

  • Slightly inelegant for delicate jobs

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Spring Chef Premium Swivel Vegetable Peeler

Performance wise, I have no problems with the Spring Chef Premium Swivel Vegetable Peeler. This swiveling blade can take down butternut squash and potatoes with ease and although it gets hung up a little bit on celeriac’s weird shape, it still creates consistent peels. My main problem with this peeler is its design. It has a rectangular, plastic handle with finger grips. In theory, this sounds like a good, ergonomic feature. The problem, though, is that your hand has to fit it perfectly for that to work – if your hands are bigger or smaller than average, the peeler becomes awkward to hold.

Pros

  • Peels most items well and smoothly

Cons

  • Finger grips make for an awkward handle

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What to Look for in a Vegetable Peeler

We looked into four Y-peelers and four straight swivel peelers, all varying in size and shape. No matter the format, each peeler needed to pass our tests for blade sharpness, overall performance, and design by peeling smooth potatoes, bumpy and odd-shaped celeriac, removing delicate lemon zest without all that bitter pith, and the precision task of creating perfect parmesan cheese shavings.

The most important factor in a peeler is the blade sharpness. A sharp blade allows you to smoothly and effortlessly cut into the vegetable. It also affects how consistently the blade slices into the flesh. Duller blades tend to dig in at random, creating a bunch of thick and thin peels that increase the amount of waste. A great peeler stayed sharp through all our tests.

Once we got a feel for how sharp each peeler was, we rated its overall performance by measuring how quickly it peeled each item and weighing how much waste was created. If we had to make repeat trips to remove all the peel or the peeler clogged often, this affected the speed and overall yield.

We also measured the peeler’s design. The amount of space between the blade and the bridge (which connects it to the handle) has a huge impact on the peeler’s performance. Too small and the peeler clogs easily, but too large and food will haphazardly fly around the kitchen. And let’s not forget how important ergonomics is when it comes to peeling—especially in great quantities—so we wanted a peeler that was lightweight enough to prevent our arms from tiring and designed to fit comfortably in our hands.

Finally, we assessed how easy it was to clean these peelers, as most are not dishwasher safe.

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Meet the tester

Lindsay D. Mattison

Lindsay D. Mattison

Professional Chef

@linzdmattison

Lindsay is a professional chef, recipe developer, writer, and developmental editor. After years of working in restaurant kitchens, she turned to writing to share her passion for local, organic, and seasonal ingredients with home cooks and food enthusiasts.

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