Kitchen Tools: When to Save, When to Splurge
We put nine to the test to find out which pricey items pull their weight and which ones should stay on the shelf.
By Lynn Andriani
Vegetable Peelers
While other inexpensive peelers aren't sharp enough to peel a carrot, or have unsteady blades that fall out after a few uses, Kuhn Rikon's affordable peelers hold up. Hard-to-wash bells and whistles (like serrations and interchangeable blades) adorn pricier tools, but Kuhn's models are plain and simple. There's no dragging with their razor-like blades, and the only downside is that they will rust in the dishwasher, so hand wash and dry them.
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Published 10/13/2011