KNIFE SKILLS:
How to Peel Pearl Onions
The easiest way to peel pearl onions if
you’ve got a huge batch of them is to cut off
the tops and bottoms, then plunge them into
boiling water for about 1 minute,
immediately followed by an ice bath. The
skins should slip right off.For a more reasonably sized batch of onions, it’s faster to
simply peel them by hand rather than to wait for a pot of
water to boil (1). Start by cutting off both ends with a
sharp knife (2). Then, holding an onion in one hand, use a
paring knife to lightly score just the outermost layer (3).
Alternatively, stand the onion on one of its cut surfaces on
your cutting board and use the tip of the knife to score it.
Once scored, the outer layer should be easy to remove
(4).