The best potato peeler is the Rotato

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I have a very large extended family, so for years we would have at least 75-100 people at every holiday meal. Each smaller family unit was tasked with a certain type of food to bring, and for decades, lambs were entrusted with the task of making all the mashed potatoes.

puree or other potatoes I am easily one of the the best parts of thanksgiving or Easter, but peeling more than a few spuds at a time, bent over the sink, can be very, very hard on your hands, wrists and back. My mother would push all four of us kids to help and we would make an extremely reluctant and sour little one. potato assembly line with our vegetable peeler and go through bags and bags of potatoes – that is, when they could get us to help.

We all hate a lot Thanksgiving Day and other great holiday mornings until I discovered Starfit Rotato Express and bought one for my parents house.

The Rotato is just what it sounds like: a small machine that peels potatoes by rotating them, in this case with a small blade that’s encased in plastic for safety. And let me tell you, you just don’t know joy until an electric peeler saves you and your siblings from manually peeling dozens upon dozens of pounds of potatoes on a holiday morning. Now, one person just tosses one potato at a time onto the Rotato, presses a small button to watch its skin come off in a thin, glorious ribbon, then repeats the process. I went from resisting to helping, to fighting over who gets to Rotato, and now I’m done cleaning so much faster.

The great thing about this little kitchen gem is that you don’t need a large family like mine to find it handy; it’s great for those who have mobility problems, arthritisor other challenges that make peeling potatoes difficult or uncomfortable, not to mention people who like machines that do things for them or just really hate peeling potatoes. In the video above, a TikTok reviewer who is legally blind recommends it to others like her. Addition, real-life chefs love it too.

It’s just fun to use and de-skins a the entire list of other fruits and vegetables also like pears, lemons, limes and apples. Now it also comes in a updated model called Rotato 2.0but my family has been using Rotato since 2016 and it has held up very well. Despite the fact that some parts are plastic, it was really durable. Each machine comes with six replacement blades (more can be ordered separately), and you can power it via wall socket or batteries. You may wonder how you ever lived without it.

Promising reviews from Amazon buyers:

“I got this for my mom who has bad arthritis in her hands, but she loves her potatoes. I mean potatoes daily at least once a day. She loves this car. I give it five stars because she uses it all the time and has yet to complain. Trust me if there was a complaint I would have heard of it by now. Often. that alone is really all the review you need. My mother has not complained once and uses it daily.” — Melissa W

“This is an extremely useful product. Well made and easy to use. I purchased this peeler for my mother who always complained about peeling potatoes. Now she (is) very happy and just can’t believe what this product can do. I wish I had this years ago. Mom and I are so happy. Thanks to ‘Starfrit’.” — CharlieBooksNYC

“I love this peeler. Saves so much time when making apple pie. I always have to clean them up a bit myself top and bottom, but it’s definitely worth the money.” — Jacintha Ham

“A great gadget! I’ve always hated peeling potatoes. If you are the same BUY THIS! Sure, it takes up valuable closet space, but not much, and it’s so worth it. Works on anything that needs peeling. I saw a woman peel EVERYTHING imaginable with it in a YouTube video. It pretty much works on everything, but the potatoes are what sold me. There’s a little bit at the top and bottom that he can’t reach, but I cut it out. And sometimes the blade comes off when you remove the potatoes – easy to put back. I LOVE THIS THING. Never peel potatoes by hand again.” — DesertCat

“I’ve been looking at these potato peelers for a long time, but I’m not sure they’ll work. Well, yes! I have arthritis in both hands so exfoliating anything is a chore and sometimes painful. This really helped me. We just need to cut off the ends and cut out all the bad points, and WALAH! Now we will have potatoes more often! Love this little gadget!” — Laura Outler

“Don’t let the lower price put you off. It is as good as the more expensive brand my friend had last year. I use mine at work and at home. I sat on the counter or a potato while doing other opening tasks at the cafe… I no longer lose my grip on potatoes or my fingers swell up, go numb from the peel. (carpal tunnel, joint pain). Even though I didn’t have any problems with my hands, I would recommend this. It is very fast. Occasionally, use a toothpick under the small blade to remove potato debris. This is the favorite and most used time saver in the home and work kitchen.” — Batznblkcatz