Just looking at an unpeeled, unchopped carrot makes me break into a cold sweat. I'm sure my vegetable peeler is part of the problem. It's unwieldy, old, and not very sharp. The good news?

Many bartenders use vegetable peelers to peel the citrus fruit ... the handle of a spoon to create the classic shape, then ...

Vegetable peelers are available in two styles ... This long, cylindrical tool with a handle likely came with your knife set ...