The other day while flipping through one of my favorite cookbooks, Cooking Essentials by James Peterson, I read about the correct way 
to peel a kiwi. At first I thought to myself, “How much better can James Peterson’s method be?” After all, my way of peeling a kiwi – taking a paring knife, and peeling off the skin in one long strip like you would an apple – seemed to be satisfactory. But after trying the method described in the book, I am a believer. It was far simpler and more efficient, and resulted in a whole kiwi with minimal wasted fruit.
- Cut the ends off the kiwi with a sharp paring knife.
- Slide a spoon just under the skin and twist it around, scraping against the inside of the peel while not cutting into the flesh.
- Slide the spoon all the way through to the other end of the kiwi, completely detaching it from the skin.
- Slide the kiwi out of the skin.
Ta-da! You now have a smooth, round kiwi that can be sliced or eaten whole. No mess, no waste, lots of delicious kiwi.
The Larissa Monologues 
Oh great, it's midnight and I am craving a kiwi now! 🙂
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So, this was really helpful to me, as I like kiwi, but always avoided buying it because I didn't know how to peel it. Thank you.
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When I don't have to present it to anyone and I am just eating it, I just cut it in half and use a spoon to eat it out of the skin.
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i seriously wish i knew that a month ago when i tried to cut a kiwi, haha. so useful.
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Dang if I know this I wouldn't have wasted those kiwi that I had not to long ago. Thanks Larissa! Hope all is well and give Aaron a big hug and kiss from me. Take care and God Bless!
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Yumm you make me want some slices of old kiwi 🙂
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I tried it today, since kiwis at Superior are 5/$1.00! It was so much fun peeling with a spoon…except I think I need a little more practice to get it closer to the skin. I think I wasted too much of the meat…haha. Thanks for sharing! 🙂
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That's pretty cool! I don't eat kiwi but i feel like I should give this a try…
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i've just recently started eating kiwi with the peel on – like an apple. surprisingly tasty!
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wow this is pretty fantastic information!
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