{"id":1764,"date":"2017-04-13T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-04-13T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/toh.test.rda.net\/how-to-peel-a-kiwi-plus-tips-on-what-to-do-with-it-afterward\/"},"modified":"2022-06-28T13:18:53","modified_gmt":"2022-06-28T18:18:53","slug":"how-to-peel-a-kiwi-plus-tips-on-what-to-do-with-it-afterward","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/article\/how-to-peel-a-kiwi-plus-tips-on-what-to-do-with-it-afterward\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Peel a Kiwi (Plus Tips on What to Do With it Afterward)"},"content":{"rendered":"<img src=\"https:\/\/images.tmbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/wwwroot\/toh\/images\/articles\/mcsmz17_98539_d01_18_8b_750x420.jpg\" alt=\"person holding a kiwi and peeling off its skin with a vegetable peeler\" \/>\r\n\r\nThere are a handful of things from New Zealand I cherish dearly: <em>Lord of the Rings<\/em> scenery, Russell Crowe and kiwi. Nicknamed after the country's fuzzy little birds, the kiwi (or kiwifruit) was brought into the U.S. from New Zealand in the 1960s. Since then, many people have come to cherish the naturally sweet-tart fruit and it has become a staple in the supermarket.\r\n\r\nI'm a sucker for its refreshing, tangy-sweet flavor. It's one of those never-fail fruits that tastes great whether chopped in a salad, layered in a parfait, or eaten on its own.\r\n\r\nWeird fact: The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/article\/stop-doing-this-thing-to-your-kiwis\/\">furry kiwi skin is actually edible<\/a> (it contains tons of fiber, too). But most people prefer to peel it off. This can be done two ways:\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https:\/\/images.tmbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/wwwroot\/toh\/images\/articles\/mcsmz17_98539_d01_18_7b_575x575.jpg\" alt=\"person holding a kiwi and peeling off its skin with a vegetable peeler\" \/>\r\n\r\n<strong>With a vegetable peeler<\/strong>: Cut both ends off the fruit, then peel the sides, sliding the peeler gently so as not to crush the fruit.\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https:\/\/images.tmbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/wwwroot\/toh\/images\/articles\/mcsmz17_98539_d01_18_9b_575x575.jpg\" alt=\"person holding a kiwi and using a spoon to get underneath its skin\" \/>\r\n\r\n<strong>With a spoon<\/strong>: Cut both ends from fruit. Using a spoon, gently separate flesh from peel by scooping the insides.\r\n\r\nIt's really as simple as that.\r\n\r\nWhen you're finished peeling, there are a variety of ways to enjoy kiwi. 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