How to Peel a Peach

Monday, September 5, 2011

You know how some cooking steps just aren’t worth the hassle? Like sifting dry ingredients. In most recipes, you can just run a whisk or a fork through them and call it a day. Others, are definitely worth the extra time and effort. Seeding tomatoes for salsa is must in my book. Then there are others that are just so darn simple, there’s no reason not to do them.

Peeling peaches falls into the last category. Sometimes it’s intimidating to see that you need to do an extra step, especially if you’ve never done it before. But I’m here to show you how simple it is to peel a peach.

First, get everything ready to go. You’re going to need a bowl with some ice water, a pot of boiling water, some fresh peaches, a paring knife, and a slotted spoon.

Set the water to boil. While it is heating up, cut an “X” into the bottom of each peach with your paring knife.

Once the water is boiling, drop the peaches into the boiling water. Make sure the peaches are fully submursed in the water. Boil for about 35-45 seconds.

Remove the peaches with a slotted spoon and immediately transfer to the ice bath to prevent cooking the peaches.

Now the skin of the peaches can be peeled off with your hands.

See! Wasn’t that simple? Be sure to come back tomorrow to see what I made with my peeled peaches.

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9 Responses to “Friday Faves – Two Peas and Their Pod makes Pomegranate White Chocolate Chunk Cookies”

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The Small Boston Kitchen — January 14, 2011 at 1:07 pm

What a great idea for a cookie! I love the pictures, and that you thought the add pomegranate to cookies…will have to give these a try, great post!
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Blog is the New Black — January 14, 2011 at 1:24 pm

I made TPATP’s pom cookies, too! Delicious! Yours look awesome.
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Cathy B. @ Brightbakes — January 14, 2011 at 1:33 pm

These never fail to make me think “What a great idea”…Pomegranate in a cookie is so unique and pretty! (and tasty!)
love,
cathy b.
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Fun and Fearless in Beantown — January 14, 2011 at 1:49 pm

I love the pairing of pomegranate and white chocolate. I’ve never eaten that flavor combination before but I can how imagine how good it tastes!
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Rachel — January 14, 2011 at 3:37 pm

Looks delicious!!
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Daisy — January 14, 2011 at 4:59 pm

cute blog name! this combo sounds amazing!
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Megan — January 14, 2011 at 6:46 pm

Maria has such a great blog… and those cookies sound so good. I kind of want to make a chocolate cookie with pomegranate seeds now.
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Maria — January 14, 2011 at 7:06 pm

Thanks again for having me! This was fun:) I hope your readers like the cookies, we sure do:)
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Peggy — January 16, 2011 at 11:17 pm

I love little “experiments” that go so right! Can’t wait to try these cookies!