MAD SHARK Ultra Sharp vegetable peelers for kitchen,MAD SHARK 8-Inch Chef Knife

Name: MAD SHARK Ultra Sharp vegetable peelers for kitchen,MAD SHARK 8-Inch Chef Knife
Brand: MAD SHARK
Price: 42.10 USD
Availability: InStock

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Peeling with a chef knife wastes potato and dulls a good edge, and that is the whole argument for this pairing. The peelers take the skin off with a Y-shaped frame that holds steady and presses the blade flat to the surface. The 8-inch chef knife, ground by hand to 15 degrees per side, takes over for the dicing. Two tools, two jobs, no overlap between them.

Spec plate

Pairing: Vegetable peelers plus 8-inch chef knife
Knife steel: German EN1.4116 high-carbon stainless
Edge: Hand-sharpened, 15 degrees per side
Peeler frame: Y-shaped, anti-slip keys, storage ring
Extras: Built-in potato eye remover

Anatomy of the tool

Pairing

Peel first, then let the chef knife work

Skin resists at an angle the chef knife is not ground for, and forcing it there rolls a 15-degree edge faster than anything else in home cooking. Hand that job to the peeler and the knife stays keen for the part that needs keenness.

Blade

Fifteen degrees against ribeye and raw potato

The chef knife is German EN1.4116 with its geometry opened out through the cutting zone. At 15 degrees per side it parts raw potato and ribeye without tearing, and the steel takes a new edge easily when that day finally comes.

In Use

The Y-frame on a wet potato

A Y-shaped body loads the blade evenly, so it skims instead of digging and more of the vegetable survives. Anti-slip keys hold the grip when your hands are wet, and the frame works the same in a left or right hand, arthritic ones included.

Storage

The ring at the base of the peeler

There is a hanging ring molded into the bottom of the peeler, a small thing that decides whether a tool ends up on a hook or at the bottom of a drawer. Rinse it under the tap or send it through the dishwasher.

From the sharpening bench

Run the peeler away from you in long strokes rather than short scrapes. The Y-frame keeps the blade flat for the whole stroke, and flat is what leaves the flesh alone.

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