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!
