Unusual vegetable peeler looks more like a sharpener
Is it a vegetable peeler or a food sharpener? We don't actually know.
Some kitchen essentials are non-negotiable, but what qualifies as a must-have has changed over the years. Gone are the days when it was trendy to clutter your kitchen with single-purpose gadgets – today, minimalism is the goal.
That hasn’t stopped marketers from churning out household tools designed for the most niche tasks. Social media trends constantly introduce a new wave of game-changing kitchen gadgets, many of which are more gimmicky than practical.
Impulse shopping can quickly turn your kitchen into a graveyard of unused tools, and one particular item making waves online proves just that.
Believe it or not, it resembles an oversized pencil sharpener – but for your vegetables.
Labelled as a vegetable peeler, the gadget even features a picture of a carrot on the packaging. Does that mean it’s only for carrots? Or all cylindrical vegetables? If so, why not just call it a carrot peeler?
It’s a bit of a brain-teaser. Sometimes, you have to wonder what problems marketers – or should we say, inventors – are trying to solve in their kitchens.
If you're curious, this so-called vegetable peeler is currently selling for R14.99 at Pep Home.
Watch the video of the item below – courtesy of TikTok.
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People found it quite amusing – here's what some had to say:
"Please do a demo on how it works."
"Why do they even call it a 'Vegetable Peeler'."
"Vegetable peeler – NO Carrots sharpener – YES."
"Cooking made fun. As I add more carrots to our veggies budget. The kids will be sharpening carrots unprovoked."
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