peeling

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈpiːlɪŋ/

The act of removing the outer surface in strips.
“In the culinary process, there are none of those peelings and washings as in the case of potatoes and turnips, […] none of those squeezings and mashings and choppings, before the worthless mess can be got upon the table.”
Strips of an outer rind or surface that has been removed.
“She flavored the broth with vegetable peelings.”