A peeler is a peeler, right? Well, no actually, and I speak with some authority on the subject being the owner of three peelers.

At the risk of sounding like Goldilocks I now realise that I have been putting up with second best for some time now because – well a peeler is just a peeler.

One of my peelers has a metal handle and when wet I find it slippery and a little small (though I accept that it could just be that my hands are too big)

My other peeler has a ridged rubber handle for a better grip and is slightly larger and to be honest it was the one I used most often despite that the rubber grip would part company with the metal section during use, and whilst this was only annoying as I had to push it back on, I was willing to put up with this minor inconvenience.

That is until I was asked to review the Y peeler- straight which has seen me offloading my other peelers.

It has a smooth grip that fits the hand (yes even large hands like mine), it has some heft and immediately feels sturdy. This next thing and I may be making this up, but it seemed to me that I could peel Potatoes, Carrots and Parsnips more quickly. I accept that this was at the kitchen sink rather than under laboratory conditions, so you may wish to conduct your own experiment before contacting the Guiness Book of Records but that was my impression.

The blade and metal assembly also feels strong and honed (my wife raised her eyebrows at this point) which may help with the speed peeling.

In summer I make a salad of thin strips of courgette and carrots dressed in a lemon oil and sprinkled with toasted pine nuts. It is a simple recipe, but the thickness of the strips can vary – not so with the Y peeler – straight and I cannot wait for summer to kick in (along with my new peeler)

The extremely sharp stainless-steel blades glide effortlessly across fruits and vegetables. The ergonomic non-slip soft-touch handle fit is comfortable for both right and left-hand use.

The ultra-sharp double-blade swivels to perfectly contour the fruit or vegetable and will only remove as much peel as necessary. It is also perfect for peeling ribbons of fruit and vegetable for veggie pastas, salads and decorating cocktails with a pith-free zesty flourish.

This peeler is part of a range along with a serrated and julienne blade.

The NEW Microplane Y-Shaped Peelers are available from John Lewis

Y-Shaped Peeler with Straight Blade RRP £21.95

Y-Shaped Peeler with Serrated Blade RRP £21.95

Y-Shaped Peeler with Julienne Blade RRP £24.95

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