Wooden-Handled Vegetable Peeler

A stainless steel peeler with a wooden handle. Most peelers are plastic and get thrown away when the blade dulls; a wooden handle is the version you keep in a drawer for years and feel something about.

Available singly or in packs, with a straight or serrated blade. Buying more than one is less silly than it sounds — a peeler is the tool two people can use at once when you're prepping a lot of vegetables, and the second one always goes missing.

Why you'll love it

• Wooden handle — warmer in the hand than moulded plastic.
• Stainless blade — stays sharp, doesn't rust if dried.
• Single or multipack — one for the drawer or several for a busy kitchen.
• Two blades — straight or serrated.

Details

• Material: stainless steel blade, wooden handle
• Options: 1, 2 or 5 pieces · straight or serrated blade
• Ideal for: potatoes, carrots, apples, cucumber, hard cheese

Dry it rather than leaving it in the rack — water sitting where the blade meets the wood is what loosens the joint over time.