People shocked to find out they've been using the potato peeler wrong the whole time

Kitchen gadgets are a common part of life, and one would think most people already know the basics of how to use the commonly found kitchen items. But whether it be the right way to microwave leftovers, or to clean your toaster’s hidden compartment, there seems to be no end to TikTokers showing us major kitchen hacks and actual uses for kitchen gadgets.

A TikToker @jenniabs has just shown people on the Internet the real reason why potato peeler blade swivels, and according to her, it has to do with knowing how to actually use your potato peeler.

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The actual way to use a potato peeler

In her video, the TikTok creator shows how the swivelling blades of a potato peeler that moves around, is because you can not only peel a potato by dragging the blade downward, but you can also bring it upward such that you can peel the potato both forward and then backward in one continuous fluid motion.

Thus, you can peel off an entire potato super-fast, without having to lift your peeler off of the potato.

@jenniabs says in her video,

The reason why potato peeler swivel back and forth is that you can not only go down but forward when you’re peeling so that you can peel the entire thing super fast.

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Reactions to the video

Needless to say, the video left most viewers shocked and stunned.

One shocked comment reads,

This is why we need cooking classes back in high school! How am I just finding this out at 26.

One quipped laughing,

At this point am I even cooking right. Lol. Thanks for another great tip!

There were also viewers who were not convinced about this method of peeling potatoes. One viewer warned others saying,

Uuuhhh no. You should never peel anything towards your body. That’s the first thing they teach you in any cooking class!

Another person gave a reason which they claim is the real reason why the potato peeler is designed that way. They state,

Potato peeler swivel back-and-forth because some people are left-handed and some people are right handed that's the reason!

One viewer had a pragmatic point about the issue, saying kitchen gadgets should also come with instructions on how to use them. They state,

I feel like they should start including instructions with this stuff….im not going to read them but the option to read should be there just in case

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TikTok: @jenniabs