How to Peel a Kiwi: Kitchen Skills for Beginner Cooks [Video]

In this quick cooking video, TLK vlogger Melissa Bailey shows you a fast and effective way to peel a kiwi without mushing up the fruit or getting juice on your apron. All you need is a sharp knife, a small spoon, and a firm grip. It’s a technique that is so basic you’ll be surprised no one you know is using it. 

Related: How to Peel a Mango

After watching the video – and, of course, sharing it – put your new kitchen skills to use in these recipes: Tortilla Encrusted Tilapia with Mango, Kiwi, and Black Bean Salad, Strawberry & Kiwi Batido, and Papaya Salad with Kiwi-Lime Dressing. 

Melissa Bailey, amateur chef and the award winning blogger behind HungryFoodLove.com, is spicing up The Latin Kitchen with a series of fun, one-minute videos that teach you how to easily work with your favorite Latin ingredients and cook your favorite Latin recipes. Born and raised in the Dominican Republic, Melissa now lives in upstate New York with her husband and daughter. In 2013 she was named Best Latin@ Food Blogger by LATISM, a national non-profit that recognizes the best Latino influencers in the digital space. Her blog was also voted number 5 top recipe blog in TheKitchn’s 2013 annual Homies Awards. In addition to offering tasty recipes, HungryFoodLove.com raises awareness and funds that provide aid to impoverished children in the Dominican Republic.