Sweden Original Jonas Carbon Steel Vegetable Peeler
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Why we picked it
Carbon steel blade is sharper than any stainless peeler out-of-box
The Linden Sweden Jonas peeler is the carbon-steel vegetable peeler Wirecutter has named the best peeler at every test cycle since 2014 — it's also the same peeler Christopher Kimball brought back from a Swedish kitchen and built America's Test Kitchen's recommendation around in 1995. The carbon steel blade is sharper out of the box than any stainless peeler — and the swivel mechanism follows curves on carrots, potatoes, and apples cleanly without forcing the cook to over-pressure. The handle is wood (originally Swedish birch; now beech), light enough to use one-handed for hours. r/Cooking and r/AskCulinary universally cite this as the peeler that lives in every kitchen drawer; the carbon steel needs to be hand-dried after use (rust), but the edge holds dramatically longer than stainless.
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Pros & Cons from Reviews
Pros
- +Carbon steel blade is sharper than any stainless peeler out-of-box
- +Swivel mechanism follows curves on carrots, apples, potatoes
- +Wirecutter pick at every test cycle since 2014
- +Wood handle is light and balanced for one-handed use
- +Christopher Kimball's discovery — ATK pick since 1995
- +Made in Sweden by Linden
Cons
- -Carbon steel will rust if not hand-dried after washing
- -Wood handle is dishwasher-unsafe
- -Swivel can develop play over years (slight, doesn't affect function)
- -Single-purpose peeler — won't julienne or do thick peels
Warranty & Returns
Warranty
Replacement on manufacturing defects from Linden Sweden
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