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.

A viral TikTok by Jennifer Abernathy shows people the alleged "correct" way to use a potato peeler, by swiveling it back and forth, blowing the internet's mind.

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 ...

In the hands of a good salesman, even a simple potato peeler can have great curb appeal. ... Ruth Ades-Laurent, La Ripaille restaurant 605 Hudson Street New York, NY 10014-1866 Send an e-mail.