‘peelpride’ by rianne koens image © design academy eindhoven photos by femke rijerman

dutch designer rianne koens has created ‘peelpride’, a set of kitchen tools which capture the aroma infused in the top layer of fruit or vegetable peels. the skin consist of two segments; a bottom white bitter one, and a top which contains the scents we associate with each food. the first utensil ‘toppeeler’, cuts off only the fragrant layer. the drying is done in slated stackable containers, allowing air to surround the drying slices. once brittle, the peels are placed into a special dispenser outfitted with a grinder. after all the peels have been ground, a perforated bottom allows one to shake the granules onto food or into drinks. ‘peelsieve’ is a filter which can be placed on glasses or teapots, allowing the taste to infuse into liquid without leaving any fragments behind.  
 

rianne koens: peelpridetop layer of fruit being peeled off with the ‘toppeeler’ image © rianne koens photos by charlotte boeyden

rianne koens: peelpridedrying the peels in stackable containers also known as the ‘peeldryer’ image © rianne koens photos by charlotte boeyden

rianne koens: peelpride the dried skin is placed into the ‘peelgrinder and dispenser’ image © rianne koens photos by charlotte boeyden

rianne koens: peelpride with the grinder, the skin breaks into small pieces image © rianne koens photos by charlotte boeyden

rianne koens: peelpride dried peel granules can be used to flavor foods and drinks  image © rianne koens photos by charlotte boeyden

rianne koens: peelpride‘peelsieve’ can be placed on top of glasses or teapots, infusing the taste of the peel into the liquids image © rianne koens photos by charlotte boeyden 

rianne koens: peelpridean example of all the peels that can be dried  image © rianne koens photos by charlotte boeyden

‘schillenpracht rianne koens’ by rianne koens