How to Peel Peaches
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How to Peel Peaches
Description
How to Peel Peaches starts by bringing a large pot of water to a rapid boil. The peaches are submerged for just 10 to 20 seconds, which warms and loosens their skins without cooking the fruit. Immediately transferring to ice water halts the cooking process and cools them for handling. Making a small cut into the skin allows peeling to start, often easily continuing by hand as the skin slips away.
Once peeled, the peaches are halved along their natural indentation line using a paring knife. Twisting the halves in opposite directions separates the fruit and exposes the pit, which can be removed with fingers or by cutting around it if needed. The peeled peach halves can be sliced or diced according to the dish — for example, sliced for peach cobbler or diced for a cereal topping.
This peeling method helps maintain the fruit’s texture and flavor by avoiding direct peeling with a knife or using chemicals like lye. It's especially useful when preparing peaches for recipes where the skin is undesirable in texture or appearance, yet the fruit needs to remain whole or in pieces rather than pureed.
Ingredients
- 4 peaches
Instructions
Peeling Peaches by boiling:
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Once boiling, add peaches. Remove peaches using a slotted spoon after 10-20 seconds.
- Immediately immerse the peaches in an ice water water. Let soak until cool to the touch.
- Make a small incision just into the peel of the peach using a paring knife and peel back the skin. Repeat this process until the entire peach is peeled. (You can often just use your hands to peel once you get it started.)
Pitting and Slicing after Peeling:
- Locate the natural indentation along the midline of the peach. Cut it in half using this as your guide. Twist both halves in opposite directions to separate the pieces.
- Remove the pit with your fingers, if possible, or use a small paring knife to cut around and remove the pit. Cut the peeled peach into slices for peach cobbler or dice it for an overnight oats recipe.
Pitting and Slicing without Peeling:
- Locate the natural indentation along the midline of the peach. Cut it in half using this as your guide. Twist both halves in opposite directions to separate the pieces.
- Cut around and remove the pit using a small paring knife. Slice or dice the peach to your desired size and enjoy!
Peeling with a Vegetable Peeler:
- Place a vegetable peeler towards the stem end of the peach.
- Using light but firm pressure, press into the peach while pulling down to remove the peel. You can also rotate the peach and remove the peel in one piece, much like you would when peeling an apple. (Peaches bruise easily, so be sure not to apply too much pressure.)
- Repeat this process around the entire fruit until the peel is completely removed.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 59 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 59kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 14g | 5% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Potassium | 285mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 489IU | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 9mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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