Cooking tasks which you find boring

The Late Night Gourmet said:
For garlic, peeling is by far the worst part. I do chop garlic cloves by hand, rather than use a garlic press, depending on how much I need. For large quantities of garlic, I'll often buy pre-peeled, vacuum-sealed garlic.
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We used to have peeled garlic available loose in the superstores. However it's years since I've seen any.
 
The most boring thing I've found is peeling potatoes, although, unless a recipe specifically needs peeling spuds, I usually just scrub them. Peeling carrots isn't so bad, if I have to do it, since the dog gets the peelings in his dinner and he makes sure I hurry up. As for onions, no problems - my eyes don't usually water unless I overdo the eye drops :laugh:
 
morning glory said:
I recently discovered powdered ground garlic - I think it is more common in the US perhaps. I must confess I'm now doshing it in all sorts of things rather than peel garlic!
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I remember reading a recipe on the net a while ago. Within the ingredient list it specified "garlic powder (if you don't have garlic powder, you can substitute fresh garlic)"

It made me chuckle.
 
Elawin said:
The most boring thing I've found is peeling potatoes, although, unless a recipe specifically needs peeling spuds, I usually just scrub them. Peeling carrots isn't so bad, if I have to do it, since the dog gets the peelings in his dinner and he makes sure I hurry up. As for onions, no problems - my eyes don't usually water unless I overdo the eye drops :laugh:
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I don't mind peeling potatoes if its not vast quantities - but I'd only ever use a 'speed peeler':

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I remember as a kid we had a peeler like this - which was hard work:

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winterybella said:
You have only just discovered that? I've had it for ages but it's not that impressive to me. At least not alongside the actual garlic. I am impress the way my husband sits and takes care of the garlic. Thinking about it now the garlic should be envied.:giggle::giggle:
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Garlic powder is just not something we get in supermarkets here except in tiny jars which are stupidly expensive. Obviously a tiny jar isn't going to last five minutes as most recipes need one or two teaspoons. Its just not traditionally used in the UK - I bought some on-line. I think it may be available in Asian shops.
 
morning glory said:
You use the hard work one? Have you not tried the speed peeler?
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Never even seen one. Knowing me, I'd probably remove another part of my extremities trying to use something different.

However, if I do peel potatoes It's unlikely that I peel more than two.
 
Here's the potato peeler I use:

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It's ergonomic, so none of the wrist fatigue that an old style peeler gives you. And, what looks like a little white plastic blade is actually razor sharp. The skin comes off as easily as peeling a banana.
 
The Late Night Gourmet said:
Here's the potato peeler I use:

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It's ergonomic, so none of the wrist fatigue that an old style peeler gives you. And, what looks like a little white plastic blade is actually razor sharp. The skin comes off as easily as peeling a banana.
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Yes - that is a type of speed peeler. Often they are Y shaped.
 
winterybella said:
What's your track record? I am curious.
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Best not to ask! :laugh:

Elawin said:
Do you honestly think I should be let loose with one of these? Not with my track record :laugh:
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They are really safe. I don't think its possible to cut yourself with one of those. You lay the potato on a chopping board and stroke the peeler across it. Your hand is nowhere near the blade.
 
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