I finally found a potato peeler like my favorite one that Tom threw out.When I grew up, we had potatoes for supper every night, so I have peeled a heap o' taters. I like a certain kind of potato peeler where you put your fingers through it and place your thumb on the end of the potato, and pull toward your thumb. And it has a little curvy thing to dig out the eyes. I hate using other peelers.
Tom saw that my peeler had a little rust on it, and rather than get out the S.O.S. pad, he threw it out. That was several years ago, and I have forgiven him. Not right away, of course. But that didn't solve the problem of peeling potatoes. I looked everywhere for a new one. Googling stuff like "squarish potato peeler" and "old-fashioned potato peeler." Scrutinizing the houseware aisles at Kroger's and Target. Checking out Sur La Table and the Vermont Country Store catalog.
Tom kept bringing home new potato peelers and offering them to me. I have the Smoothglide Peeler, the Good Grip Peeler, the Swivel Peeler, the Rachael Ray Peeler. Nothing works like the old peeler.
But last month I found one at an antique shop in Lewisburg, PA. I am so happy!
What a wonderful chronicle Auntie! You are right, there is just nothing like that old kind of peeler. Also, while we're on the subject of totally functional gadgets.....how's about that special old grapefruit knife that just does everything? All of the ones that they've sold in recent decades just do not even hold a candle to it. I think that Grandma and Gramps got them down in Florida for us in the 1960's. You do still have yours right?
ReplyDeleteI was never into the grapefruit knife. (Don't like to mess with grapefruits.) I think I gave mine to your mom, and then later found others to buy for her. She was the big fan. (And, obviously, you)
ReplyDeleteOh Man Auntie.......There's just nuthin' like a grapefruit! The way to enjoy a grapefruit to the maximum is....to have either one of your niece's or your sister's prepare it for you. (And it would be an honor :-)!) And, if you were into grapefruit knives......you would SO love the one that you gave away and realize the superiority of it.
ReplyDeleteOh yeah and BTW......I know where to get another awesomely perfect potato peeler......at the store that was in my dream last night.
I guess I can stop looking for the old kind of peeler for you. Phew. It was pretty futile.
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