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6 kitchen tips for peeling eggs, garlic and oranges

Learn six kitchen tricks for peeling eggs, garlic, oranges and potatoes, cleaning carrots with a stainless steel peeler, and opening pistachios.

Translated from Slovak · October 25, 2026 · 1 min read

These six kitchen tips for peeling eggs, garlic and oranges save time on everyday tasks that few people enjoy. You can peel hard-boiled eggs by shaking them in a covered container of cold water, and easily remove orange peel with a knife and spoon. The tips also include a quick way to clean carrots with a stainless steel peeler.

1Carrots

Place a washed carrot on a cutting board and scrape its surface with a stainless steel peeler.

2Eggs

Transfer the hard-boiled eggs to a container of cold water, cover with a lid and shake vigorously. Remove the eggs from the water; the shells should peel off easily.

3Oranges

Place a washed orange on a cutting board and score the peel lengthwise with a knife. Insert a spoon into the cut under one half of the peel and rotate it to gradually separate the peel from the fruit. Repeat with the other half until the orange is completely peeled.

4Potatoes

Remove the potatoes boiled in their skins from the hot water and immediately place them in a bowl of cold water. Once they have cooled slightly, pull off the skins with your fingers.

5Garlic

Tap the base of a head of garlic several times with a spoon to separate it into cloves. Place the cloves in a bowl, cover with a lid and shake thoroughly. The skins will separate from the cloves on their own.

6Pistachios

For pistachios that you cannot open with your fingers, use half a shell from a pistachio you have already opened. Use it to pry open the remaining closed shells without damaging your nails or teeth.