Skin a Peach
For a quick, naked fruit perfect for your cobbler, boil peaches for two to three minutes. Then immediately place them in a bowl of ice water (this will prevent them from cooking and loosen the skin). Once the peaches are cool, make a small slit in the skin with a knife, then peel it off with your fingers.
Slice Spuds in an Instant
Use your apple cutter to slice a potato. You’ll have perfectly sized pieces to bake as wedges.
Shuck Corn Cleanly
Getting rid of that silk can be tedious business. Slice off the stalk one inch above the last row of kernels. Microwave for two to four minutes (add time to this for multiple ears). Then gently shake and squeeze the husk (wear an oven mitten—it will be hot) until the corn slides out. The steam will separate threads from the kernels, and you’ll have a freshly cooked cob.
Halve Cherry Tomatoes Fast
Save time on your next salad: Find two similarly sized storage container lids. Place cherry tomatoes on top of one, then firmly hold the other lid on top of the tomatoes. Use a very sharp knife to slice through the entire bunch at once.
Dice an Avocado
Instead of making a gooey mess, follow four easy steps: Cut the avocado in half, lengthwise. Cautiously spear the pit with the heel of your knife and remove. Slice intersecting horizontal and vertical lines—like a grid—into the flesh (but don’t cut all the way through the skin). Use a spoon to remove all the cubes at once.
Spoon Out Kiwis
Chop off each end of the kiwi, then insert a spoon between the fuzzy skin and the flesh. Slide it around the entire kiwi, then push out the tasty inner fruit.
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