The invention discloses a system to remove the skin, veins and seeds of a fruit or vegetable. The system comprises an inclined board with ridges to hold the fruit or vegetable to be treated and a hand tool with an edge adapted to remove the skin, veins and seeds of a fruit or vegetable that is placed on the ridged board. The invention further discloses methods to remove the skin, seeds and veins from a fruit or vegetable using the board and hand tool.