peeler

Example Sentences

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There is applesauce, made with an apple peeler you crank by hand, simmering on the stove.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

Use a vegetable peeler to shave thin pieces of Parmigiano-Reggiano over the top.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 23, 2024

A Y-style vegetable peeler is the best tool for removing zest in strips from the fruit, but try to take only the yellow peel, as the white pith underneath is bitter.

From Washington Times • May 8, 2023

Think of it like a vegetable peeler for your garden beds.

From New York Times • May 6, 2023

When I came home from work there was a potato peeler in the kitchen drawer, and a tablecloth on the table, and chicken curry made with fresh garlic and ginger on the stove.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri