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Luckily for potato lovers everywhere, there's a simple way to peel boiled potatoes that doesn't involve a dedicated peeler. All you have to do is cut a ring around the middle of the potato crosswise.

With a y-peeler, you end up pulling down along the length of it with your hand, as opposed to laterally scraping the vegetable the way straight peelers tend to work. Picture from Pinterest ...

You know how kitchen gadgets were designed to make our life easier? Well, apparently one of the most common food tools - the humble potato peeler - hasn't been used to its full potential.