The internet has become a veritable paradise for clever hacks. It’s true that sometimes they pay off little, create more mess, or simply don’t fit your needs, but one thing you can’t deny is that they are incredibly creative and original. There are hacks for everything, so many and for so many situations that cataloguing them by category would be a real headache.

Personally, the ones that catch my eye most are those related to the fields I use most often, namely home, food, wellbeing and lifestyle. The advantage is that you can try them without leaving the house and right away, since they usually don’t require any complicated materials, but rather the opposite. Among the most popular are undoubtedly cleaning hacks and cooking hacks. Take note of this tip, because it won’t leave you indifferent.

How to peel a kiwi in a matter of seconds

If you can’t resist trying the spoon trick for peeling oranges in 30 seconds, or the pomegranate one in under a minute, here’s the kiwi trick, for which you don’t need either a hand or a peeler, but you do need a glass and also a knife.

When would this trick be worth using? Well, if you don’t have a spoon to scoop out the flesh (the most widespread hack) and you don’t want to waste time peeling the kiwi with a knife.

  1. The first thing you need to do is cut the kiwi lengthways.
  2. Once cut in two, rest one half vertically on the rim of a glass, press it into the rim and against it. Then slide down, in such a way that the flesh of the kiwi comes away on its own.
  3. As you can see, the flesh comes away cleanly and flush with the skin, which is a good way to get every last bit of this tasty fruit without wasting any of it.
  4. Your curiosity will surely be piqued and you’ll want to know if it works for other fruits. The answer is yes—try it with a mango and you’ll see how quick it is. Because it’s larger and longer, this method is practical for that fruit. That said, you’ll need to make two lengthways cuts instead of one so that the stone sits in the middle.


What to do with that kiwi?

And now that you’ve put this MacGyver-style trick into practice, and after washing the corresponding glass, you might be wondering what to do with the kiwi in question. Well, besides eating it as it is and enjoying its numerous properties such as the presence of vitamin C, fibre and other essential nutrients, it can also be flavoured with cinnamon or ginger, sugar and orange zest.

You can serve it in a fruit salad, blend it into a smoothie, use it as a topping on toast with cottage cheese, or incorporate it into a salad with soft cheeses and chicory, avocado or other citrus fruits.

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