Skin off or on? (organic, lasagne, tomato, buy)

[Vichel]

Originally Posted by IZthe411

Are you one of those people who will peel the skin off of fruits and veggies like apples, potatoes and cucumbers, or do you prefer them on??

Skin on for the obvious fruits and veg, but it depends on the dish. For instance, potato salad: I prefer to cook whole potatoes with the skin on, then peel after cooling. Not crazy about small sheets of potato peel in my potato salad. Same for mashed potatoes. But roasted & baked potatoes, skin on.

Apples: mostly peeled, when cooked, like in a pie or crisp, but skin on if I'm just eating a whole raw apple.

Cukes: skin on for all uses except tzatziki.

Originally Posted by IZthe411

I'll even keep the skin on a Kiwi- it drives some people NUTS!!

I never eat Kiwi anyway as the fruit drives my throat crazy, almost like a mild allergy.

[TKramar]

I take the skin off everything but my chicken. Well, I take the skin off that too--but I eat it.

[Sudcaro]

If it's edible, I'll keep it, especially on fruit: plenty of vitamins there!
As for potatoes, I always peel them, I don't like the taste of their skin.

[Nomadicus]

I eat most all skins...not kiwi though...Good clean potatoes I eat the skin...dining out only the inside.

[tasmtairy]

Love skins, not Kiwi or peaches though!

[IZthe411]

LOL I thought peoiple would not like Kiwi skin!


LOL it's so good for you though. It does seem like you are eating a mini-fur coat though.

[MoItaly]

On (not kiwi, never heard of anyone eating kiwi's skin) for all fruits with edible skins, and most veggies. I also peel and freeze orange and lemon skins. I then use them for different cooking purposes.

[HawaiiLover]

I love the skin from a baked potato, I always make it extra crispy in the oven.
As far as fruit, I eat the skin, except on peaches. Something about the fuzziness, creeps me out.

[Mooseketeer]

I prefer the skin on , more flavour, and better for you.

[CoastalMaine]

Love the skins... but not on kiwi, bananas, limes, lemons, or oranges... unless it's the zest or small shavings in a particular recipe. I also love skin from a chicken or turkey. I know they say it's not good for you, but I think in moderation, most things are okay.