How to Peel Peaches

Hi everyone! Colorado Palisade Peaches are A-mazing! They may very well be in your local grocery store! We bought a crate from the side of the street which isn’t exactly what you envision when finding fresh peaches! The guy selling them told us when the peaches get bruised or soft just freeze them.

Of course, I didn’t think to ask if there was a technique on how to peel peaches -other than peeling, slicing or maybe just skip the peeling part and throw the peaches in a freezer bag. After a quick Google search I found a few examples on how to peel peaches in a pot. Here is what worked for me.I started with the crate of peaches and found the ones bruised or a little soft.

I was not coordinated enough to boil water and take a photo of a pot of boiling water. That’s just a slur of swear words waiting to happen watching my I-phone boil in a pot of peaches! So boil a pot of water that has enough water for the peaches to be submerged.

I used a measuring cup to place the peaches in the hot water. Tongs would have been a better option, but the only tongs in my kitchen drawer were ice tongs. The key to my success (insert sarcasm) is to always have a Plan B and C.

Place in pot of boiling water and boil peaches (as many that will fit in pot) for a minute (ish). Then scoop out of boiling water and submerge into a pre-pared ice water bowl large enough to submerge several peaches:

Soak them for no more than a minute (ish). And, then grab a knife to start the peeling process. I started at the op of the peach and just slid the knife under the skin (like opening an envelope with a knife). Does anyone actually use a knife to open an envelope? Anyway, it’s a bit messy. I did this over a cutting board and then sliced the peaches and placed on a baking sheet. I layered the sheet with wax paper and stacked a few layers of peaches on one cookie sheet. I let them chill for the rest of the day in the freezer and then popped the sheets into a freezer bag. Done!