You may have never thought you should—or could—sharpen your vegetable peeler, but with this simple tip, you can ensure your peeler stays sharp forever. Use a metal nail file to sharpen a dull vegetable peeler. ... Then sharpen the top side by flipping the blade over and repeating the process.

Do vegetable peelers get dull?

Vegetable peelers go dull rather fast. I spent many, many years just tossing them out and buying new ones.

What is the sharpest vegetable peeler?

The Kuhn Rikon Original Swiss Peeler peeled nearly perfectly in our tests with its durable, sharp blade. In our tests, the Kuhn peeled eggplant surprisingly well, along with butternut squash, celery root, carrots, and potatoes.