What is a Zena Rex peeler?

Table of Contents:

1. What is a Zena Rex peeler?
2. Can you use a peeler as a grater?
3. What can I use instead of a potato peeler?
4. Is a peeler a knife?
5. How long should a vegetable peeler last?
6. Do potato peelers get dull?
7. How do you sharpen a vegetable cutter?
8. Can you sharpen an apple peeler?
9. Why don't my knives stay sharp?
10. What Steel does Zwilling use?
11. What is SLD steel?
12. What is vg5 steel?

What is a Zena Rex peeler?

The original vegetable peeler, born in 1931 in the basement of its inventor's house, Alfred Neweczerzal, with a swivel blade of blue sheet steel and frame of aluminium its design is simplicity itself. ...

Can you use a peeler as a grater?

Vegetable peelers are also useful for turning a block of hard cheese into the ideal salad, soup or vegetable topper. If you want a smaller portion or prefer larger pieces of cheese, a vegetable peeler will serve you better than a grater. Take the peeler to the edge of a hunk of parmesan or manchego.

What can I use instead of a potato peeler?

You can totally peel boiled potatoes in seconds. Using a sharp knife, slice a horizontal line around the middle of each potato without cutting too deeply. Then, boil your potatoes as you usually would with the peel on.

Is a peeler a knife?

A peeler (vegetable scraper) is a kitchen tool consisting of a metal blade with a slot with a sharp edge attached to a handle, used to remove the outer layer (the "skin" or "peel") of some vegetables such as potatoes, broccoli stalks, and carrots, and fruits such as apples and pears.

How long should a vegetable peeler last?

Long-term test notes After six months of regular use, the Kuhn Rikon vegetable peeler remains a workhorse in our test kitchen. Some Wirecutter staffers who own the Kuhn Rikon say that it continues to retain its sharp edge even after years of use.

Do potato peelers get dull?

Most don't even notice their peelers starting to dull, but once you give this tip a try you'll dig how much less resistance you'll have as you take on potato after potato, carrot after carrot, this holiday season.

How do you sharpen a vegetable cutter?

Simply run your knife a few times over the newspaper while keeping it flat. Do this slowly and steadily. The black ink acts like a fine polish due to the presence of carbon and the grit in it has a sharpening effect on the knife. Wash the knife afterwards.

Can you sharpen an apple peeler?

You might be able to take a small metal file or cone shaped hone to sharpen the edges. You could take the apple peeler to your local hardware store and they could help you find a file/honer that may work. It might not be worth the price to buy a hone/file and you may just end up buying a new apple peeler.

Why don't my knives stay sharp?

Sharpening at a higher angle will tend to give you a less sharp edge, sharpening at a lower angle will greatly increase the time it takes to sharpen the knife. ... Once you have established that you are at the correct angle, you need to stay at that angle. A rocking motion creates a dull rounded edge.

What Steel does Zwilling use?

stainless steel

What is SLD steel?

SLD steel by Hitachi is an excellent steel for kitchen knives. The base of the steel is SKD11 in JIS ( = Japanese Industrial Standard ) mainly used for dies fit for punching or stamping. ... Generally the steels which contain Cr 13.

What is vg5 steel?

Item Description. VG-5 is a sub group of the V Gold line of stainless steels. It is a similar steel to the ubiquitous VG-10 with a slightly larger grain structure which is the result of a higher vanadium content. VG-10 also contains cobalt, which is absent from VG-5.