To peel or not??
By LouRhi
@LouRhi (1502)
Australia
April 23, 2008 8:18am CST
So when you are making vegetable soup do you peel the vegetables or not?
My mum peels all vegies for everything, and generally I do the same however there are times when I just can't be bothered. When I am making vegetable and chicken soup I find peeling to be nothing more than a waste of time.
What about you... do you peel or not?
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6 responses
@AmbiePam (92481)
• United States
30 Apr 08
Generally, I always peel the vegetables. Especially the potatoes. I know there a lot of people who like potato skins all on their own. I am not one of them. So I never put in any potatoes without taking the skin off. I guess I'm weird. : )
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@sedel1027 (17846)
• Cupertino, California
23 Apr 08
I usually don't bother. As long as you wash the veggies good, why worry about peeling?
@tarheelnancy (1317)
• United States
1 May 08
The only veggies I peel are potatoes and cucumbers. I hate peeling potatoes though! I always end up cutting half the potato off!
@Sillychick (3275)
• United States
23 Apr 08
I always peel carrots. I usually peel potatoes, except red ones. I leave the skin on because it really adds flavor.
Hmmm. I haven't made soup in a long time. Now I am in the mood. I may have to make some soon.
@LouRhi (1502)
• Australia
23 Apr 08
I generally like my vegies peeled as well but for soup if I am lazy I don't bother. Everyone here is sick with a change of weather cold so I need to whip up a quick broth to help everyone feel better. It was so incredibly yummy I don't understand why I wait till someone gets sick to make it!
@dragon54u (31634)
• United States
23 Apr 08
I just wash them really well. Like another said, most of the nutrition is just below the peel, the part a lot of people cut off! When you're putting them in soup or cooking them in other ways, the peels become soft and I barely notice them when I eat them.
I used to prefer them peeled but forced myself to cook them unpeeled and now that I'm used to it I can't imagine going back to peeling!
Besides that, I'm too lazy to peel them.