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Default Potato peeling gadgets??

Anthony Ferrante wrote:
> On Tue, 18 Mar 2008 07:40:32 -0500, Melba's Jammin'
> > wrote:
>
>> In article >,
>> Anthony Ferrante > wrote:
>>
>>> There are few things in life I hate more than peeling potatoes and I
>>> was reminded of that fact when I began peeling them for my gig's
>>> dinner. Through Google, I was able to see a few gadgets that claim
>>> to be able to peel potatoes and I was wondering if they really work?
>>>
>>> I saw a rather inexpensive item that you add water to and about two
>>> pounds of potatoes and it says it will clean them in about 4
>>> minutes. Sounds good, but I wonder:

>>
>>> Anthony

>>
>> They're as good as the Pasta Express.

>
> Ouch! I knew that was going to be mentioned
>
>> Get a copper wire ChoreBoy scrubber and scrub the little skin off the
>> little suckers.
>>

> I have been doing that. However, I was looking for a better way since
> when standing at the sink, peeling, my back really hurts.
>
>

You could always put a bag in a low trash can, sit in a chair and peel the
potatoes into the bag.

Jill