Description
Learn how to easily peel peaches using boiling water or a vegetable peeler, and get tips on pitting and slicing for your favorite recipes like peach cobbler or overnight oats. This simple method helps soften the skin for effortless peeling, preserving the juicy flesh inside.
Ingredients
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Ingredients
- 4 peaches
- Water (for boiling)
- Ice (for ice water bath)
Instructions
- Boiling water peel: Bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil. Carefully add the peaches to the boiling water and leave them submerged for 10-20 seconds. This brief blanch softens the skin.
- Ice bath soak: Immediately transfer the peaches from the boiling water to a bowl filled with ice water. Let them soak until they are cool to the touch to stop the cooking process and loosen the skin further.
- Peeling the peaches: Using a small paring knife, make a shallow incision just beneath the peel to start the skin removal. Peel back the skin using your fingers; the skin should come off easily. Continue peeling until the entire peach is skin-free.
- Pitting and slicing: Find the natural indentation along the peach’s midline and cut the peach in half. Twist the halves gently in opposite directions to separate them. Remove the pit with your fingers or a small knife. Slice or dice the peeled peach as needed for your recipe.
- Peeling without boiling: Locate the peach’s midline and cut the fruit in half. Remove the pit by cutting around it with a small knife. Slice or dice the peach to your desired size.
- Using a vegetable peeler: Position a vegetable peeler near the stem end of the peach. Apply light but firm pressure while pulling the peeler downward, rotating the peach to remove the skin in strips or in one piece. Take care not to bruise the peach by applying too much force. Continue peeling until the skin is fully removed.
Notes
- Boiling peaches briefly loosens the skin without cooking the flesh.
- An ice water bath stops the heat and makes peeling easier by cooling the fruit quickly.
- You can use either the boiling or vegetable peeler method depending on your preference and the peach ripeness.
- Be gentle when peeling to avoid bruising or damaging the peach flesh.
- Perfect peeled peaches can be used fresh or in cooked recipes like cobblers or jams.
