Are Apple Corers/Slicers Worth Buying?

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Which gadgets help most when you’re prepping apples for snacking or baking? We bought two types, crank style and push style; picked bushels of fruit; and got to work.
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@Bearded_Toy_Guy 7 месяцев назад

I have the 16 slice wedger and use on potatoes for homemade fries! Highly recommend

@sirenknight8007 7 месяцев назад

I bought a Johnny Apple Peeler and started using it this fall and OMG it is a game changer. In the past I would wind up peeling and then you have to do something to keep apples from turning brown until you’ve peeled them all. Then slice them. Corer/flat wedging cutters often are very hard to handle, and if you like more even slices for pie, it’s less functional. No electricity required. It took a few apples to get the hang of it, and it does not work well on soft fruit. But if you like to make apple pie, or anything else where you might use a lot of fresh apples and need even slices, this thing is amazing. You can use it to peel potatoes too.

@t.martin3179 7 месяцев назад

I believe this works the same way the Kitchen Aid spiralizer attachment does...surprised it wasn't mentioned.

@missperfect2657 7 месяцев назад

I just bought one too! Will be using it tomorrow

@Mleencihols 7 месяцев назад

I also use my OXO apple corer to slice potatoes for oven fries. I then split the potato core into two slices. Perfectly sliced everytime. I may have picked up this tip from another reviewer...

@ajc5869 7 месяцев назад

I saw those crank style ones at savers all the time. I finally gave in and got one, while I was in the aisle a lady came up to me and said “trust me, you’ll never use it”. I was convinced I would and bought it anyway. 5 years later she was right….

@gerardtamparong8556 7 месяцев назад

I have been making ATK's French Apple tart and have been using the crank-style to peel the apples, but I still have to core and then slice them up. I think Lisa's comment that they BOTH have a place in the kitchen is very appropriate. The recipe is awesome and both tools make the pie much easier to prep.

@imstillmata3675 7 месяцев назад

I found the Johnny Apple version took off more apple while peeling than other manufacturers. Suction is easier than the ones that clamp on a table. This year I bought the KA corer, peeler, slicer attachment. GAME CHANGER! Well worth the price, which isn’t true for all KA accessories.

@daryld149 7 месяцев назад

I love my Oxo! Satisfyingly gives me a reason to eat more apples.

@charlabufkin906 7 месяцев назад

I bought a Pampered Chef Apple Peeler Corer over 20 years ago an still use it today. It clamps on to the edge of a table or counter and works exactly like the NorPro. I'll be picking up that NorPro Grip 16-wedge maker.

@steven.l.patterson 7 месяцев назад

Peeling apples is never easy…for me. I’ve not had use of one hand for nearly 16 years. I’ve had the push type for years and have learned how to do them one-handed. Need to consider getting a crank style.

@cheryl83 7 месяцев назад

My dollar tree apple slicer/corer works like a dream on apples, pears, potatoes, and anything else that can be cored and sliced.

@TheGodYouWishYouKnew 7 месяцев назад

Doesn’t it rust really quickly?

@cheryl83 7 месяцев назад

@@TheGodYouWishYouKnew no, I clean it and dry it immediately. No issues.

@terideyo836 7 месяцев назад

I take off the corer blade on the Johnny Apple peeler so it just peels. Then I use the 16 slice wedger. It makes the slices bigger for pies! its two steps but amazing results.

@melc40276 7 месяцев назад

Absolutely necessary. I use the Oxo 8 slice version. I love my sliced apples and peanut butter.

@lindafoster8182 7 месяцев назад

The apple corer peeler is wonderful. If you can’t afford a new one thrift stores usually will have one every once in a while

@danmar007 7 месяцев назад

That first one surprised me. It's very talented. :-)

@AF-wf6vo 7 месяцев назад

I have the push style but it doesn't work that well on large Honey Crisp apples

@vicki9777 7 месяцев назад

I have a Johnny apple corer Peale slicer I love it

@barcham 7 месяцев назад

Push type are great if you are going to eat the apple slices raw, but for cooking, the crank units cannot be topped. I have owned one for around a decade now and use it every time I am making apple pies or apple sauce, both of which I will be making soon now that apple prices have come back down to reality.

@Angie_P 7 месяцев назад

Honestly, most push slicers will work. I bought a generic one from a local grocery store and had it for years. Works great. You don't have to go for brand names and spend extra money to find a good one.

@HomeLifeWithLove 7 месяцев назад

The serrated apple corer is my favorite tool. I had a wedge one and despite its hefty weight, it was tough for my small hands to use. The corer only is much easier for me.

@janiceg7661 7 месяцев назад

I have 4 different ones I like the silicone push.

@jackvoss5841 7 месяцев назад

My Granddaughters see them as “FUN!”. For three or more apples, the cranky-cranky is handy. For 1 or 2 apples, a knife does the job. And, BTW, I don’t peel any of my apples. Why throw away vitamins and flavor? Courtesy of Half Vast Flying

@everettemathisjr3410 7 месяцев назад

Yes they are

@marybretired 7 месяцев назад

The push style gets dull easily and can not be sharpened. Neither works well with apples that have any sort of misshape - common if you have your own apple tree. Still it you need to process lots of apples equipment is worth it.

@joanwood9480 7 месяцев назад

I actually used a knife honing rod on our push style and it did a pretty good job of sharpening it. Ours is a good 20 years old

@SBDavin 7 месяцев назад

My biggest problem with the wagon wheel corers is finding one that can handle the biggest apples.

@XzTS-Roostro 7 месяцев назад

We have an OxO Good Grips Apple core remover. Someones you just want to remove only the core and nothing else

@gordythecat 7 месяцев назад

I have the oxo one and it’s way way too chunky for pies.

@deeblack9393 7 месяцев назад

Those are good if you are making a lot of recipes with apples.

@gennieerd5056 7 месяцев назад

I like my push slicer You definitely have to make sure your apple will go through it

@IronMan-yg4qw 7 месяцев назад

what about potato dicers?

@Notturnoir 7 месяцев назад

I love the crank style but they only last 1-2 seaons😢

@toddellner5283 7 месяцев назад

They work well with apples and pears. Sadly, we have quinces which just don't have the same mechanical properties

@DoughboyGod 7 месяцев назад

🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆

@johnlord8337 7 месяцев назад

Bridgetttttttttt !!!!!!

@mariaconsuelothomen 7 месяцев назад

Can the crank style apple peeler be used to peel oranges?

@terebrown2892 7 месяцев назад

Id like to know this also, but I'm afraid it would probably leave more pithe on than you'd want, and going back over again would defeat the purpose? Or maybe not, depending888⁸8⁸⁸ how many oranges we're talking a😮bout and the intend😢ed use. I got a used Johnny peeler years ago , no directions, but could never get the apples centered and they came off crooked,... Really crooked. Then last fall I was watching one of Tipper's videos from her channel about Appalachian culture and history and hers were coming off crooked, but she just kept on going!!! Any hints or tips to get them centered, or do y'all just keep on going also?

@mariaconsuelothomen 7 месяцев назад

@@terebrown2892 Some things are best done by hand. I don't see any professional bakers or chefs using these gadgets. Definition of a gadget: something that works fine in the hands of the seller but not in your own.

@victorbrueggemann8934 7 месяцев назад

I haven't tried it, but in theory if you remove the coring blade from a crank-style, you should be able to (mostly) peel an orange. In practice, the rind will probably be too tough, and the interior too soft, to get decent results.

@laurao3274 7 месяцев назад

I've never tried using it on a soft fruit, but I'm gonna have to guess no. 1) The way the peeler blade is, I'd have to imagine it won't work on something with a thicker peel like citrus fruit. 2) Oranges don't have a solid core, which means there'd be nothing for the spikes to hold. The fruit has to be pretty firmly on the spikes for the machine to do its job.

@mariaconsuelothomen 7 месяцев назад

@@laurao3274 Thanks. There are orange peelers that look a lot like it.

@jenniferpulley6039 7 месяцев назад

If it's the only way I can get my husband to eat fruit...yah.

@katebowers8107 7 месяцев назад

I just use a paring knife. Not for everyone, but if I have a method for peeling, coring, slicing, or dicing without a cutting board or putting the knife down.

@johnlord8337 7 месяцев назад

You need a Gallagher Sledge-o-matic in processing your apples !

@joshdaniels2363 7 месяцев назад

My aversion to unitaskers is what holds me back here.

@barcham 7 месяцев назад

I have a similar aversion but I make exceptions for things such as this that save massive amounts of time and take little space to store.

@joshdaniels2363 7 месяцев назад

@barcham the only one of these that takes up little space is also the one that saves the least time. 😭

@barcham 7 месяцев назад

@@joshdaniels2363 I own one and it takes very little space. I live in a small one bedroom apartment and if I have space for it, everyone has space for it. Unless you live in a shoebox.

@laurao3274 7 месяцев назад

I'm normally very averse to unitaskers, but I recently made an accepting for one of these. Now that I have 2 kids, soon to be 3, I can be cutting 3 or more apples at a time. It saves time for me to use it instead of a knife. And when you're prepping a hundred things for a day trip, time is of the essence.

@lizcademy4809 7 месяцев назад

A unitasker is only a waste of money/space if you rarely use it. Most people own a corkscrew - definitely a unitasker! But it's the only tool that will do its job, so unless you **never** open wine bottles, you need one. What about a garlic press? You could just use your knife ... but most cooks need to mash garlic often enough that it's worth having the press. So, if you need to cut, core and maybe peel apples often, these tools are worth owning. Maybe you have an apple tree or two and want to use the fruit. Or you end up making 12 apple pies a year, plus other apple desserts. And also make potato dishes that could benefit from this type of cut ... in that case, the devices make sense. Me? I have to eat low carb, I don't eat apples, potatoes are a cheat food. I will not be buying either of these.

@Samtagri 7 месяцев назад

Is it just me or that was a bit too short

@JA-gx4hb 7 месяцев назад

How many peeled apples do people need? I've made 2 apple pies in the last 45 years. Even if I made 1 per year, it wouldn't justify having that contraption taking up space.