Apple peeler/corer

Me said:

What brands, makes, and models work well? Which ones should I avoid?
Thanks

I had a Star Frit <?> that I picked up for about $10 more than a dozen
years ago. It did a great job of peeling apples and it was so fast and
easier that it was fun to use. It was much better than an expensive all
metal peeler than a friend had. It came with a corer/slicer, but the
sections were too large so the pieces had to be manually sliced smaller,
but it was hard enough to push it through so I imagine it would be even
harder with one that cut them into more pieces. Sadly, my peeler finally
broke a few weeks ago. I am watching for them to be on sale so I can pick
up another..

Me said:

What brands, makes, and models work well? Which ones should I avoid?
Thanks

Brands? Makes? Models? How 'bout a friggin' paring knife?
Kristonakrakker people are lazy [censored]!

On Thu 08 Dec 2005 08:31:41p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Me?

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What brands, makes, and models work well? Which ones should I avoid?
Thanks

I have this one and it works great. However, unless you're going to process
a large number of apples, none of them are worth the trouble setting up and
cleaning after use. If I'm only prepping apples for a pie, I use a hand
peeler and a paring knife.

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
_____________________________________________

A chicken in every pot is a *LOT* of chicken!

On Thu 08 Dec 2005 10:45:35p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Wayne
Boatwright?

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On Thu 08 Dec 2005 08:31:41p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Me?

Quoted message said:

What brands, makes, and models work well? Which ones should I avoid?
Thanks

I have this one and it works great. However, unless you're going to
process a large number of apples, none of them are worth the trouble
setting up and cleaning after use. If I'm only prepping apples for a
pie, I use a hand peeler and a paring knife.

Sorry, forgot the link. http://tinyurl.com/9vt7y

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
_____________________________________________

A chicken in every pot is a *LOT* of chicken!

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Quoted message said:

What brands, makes, and models work well?
Which ones should I avoid?

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Brands? Makes? Models? How 'bout a friggin'
paring knife? Kristonakrakker people are lazy [censored]!

Charming. Have you considered the OP might have arthritis or any number of
other problems which might make holding a paring knife or peeler difficult
or painful? How about if the OP is just someone who likes kitchen gadgets?
What business is it of yours and who decided you were the arbiter of what
types of tools various cooks get to use?

ObYeesh: Yeesh.
-j

jacqui{JB} said:

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Quoted message said:

What brands, makes, and models work well?
Which ones should I avoid?

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Brands? Makes? Models? How 'bout a friggin'
paring knife? Kristonakrakker people are lazy [censored]!

Charming.

Why, thank you!

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Me said:

What brands, makes, and models work well? Which ones should I avoid?
Thanks

I had a Star Frit <?> that I picked up for about $10 more than a dozen
years ago. It did a great job of peeling apples and it was so fast and
easier that it was fun to use. It was much better than an expensive all
metal peeler than a friend had. It came with a corer/slicer, but the
sections were too large so the pieces had to be manually sliced smaller,
but it was hard enough to push it through so I imagine it would be even
harder with one that cut them into more pieces. Sadly, my peeler finally
broke a few weeks ago. I am watching for them to be on sale so I can pick
up another..

What's the top price you expect to pay -- I've seen them for all prices, and
IMO they all look like junk. Everytime I see one displayed, I think, do
these things really work. I've never seen anyone personally use them,
except for possibly a TV promo.
How many apples do you have to peel in order to get it out of the cupboard?
Thanks,
Dee Dee

jacqui{JB} said:

Charming. Have you considered the OP might have arthritis or any number of
other problems which might make holding a paring knife or peeler difficult
or painful? How about if the OP is just someone who likes kitchen gadgets?
What business is it of yours and who decided you were the arbiter of what
types of tools various cooks get to use?

Given the option of peeling a bunch a apples by hand or using a machine that
involves just sticking an apple on the end of a set of spikes and cranking a
handle or using a paring knife or peeler and doing it by hand, I will take the
machine any day. The time saved on a boring task if reason enough for me to
have one. I can spend 10 minutes to peel and core enough apples for a pie or
use my trusty old Star Frit and do the same number of apples in a minute and a
half. That is a nobrainer for me.

Dee Randall wrote

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What's the top price you expect to pay -- I've seen them for all prices, and
IMO they all look like junk.

My Starfrit peeler, under $10 doing a web search I found several under $12.
They look pretty cheesy, and when I got mine I didn't have a lot of faith in it.
I was delightfully surprised at how fast and easy it was to use.

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Everytime I see one displayed, I think, do
these things really work.

Yes. They work great. You pop an apple on the spikes, crank the handle and the
apple is peeled in 5 seconds.

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I've never seen anyone personally use them,
except for possibly a TV promo.
How many apples do you have to peel in order to get it out of the cupboard?

Two :-)

Dave Smith said:

jacqui{JB} said:

Charming. Have you considered the OP might have arthritis or any
number of other problems which might make holding a paring knife or
peeler difficult or painful? How about if the OP is just someone who
likes kitchen gadgets? What business is it of yours and who decided
you were the arbiter of what types of tools various cooks get to use?

Given the option of peeling a bunch a apples by hand or using a
machine that involves just sticking an apple on the end of a set of
spikes and cranking a handle or using a paring knife or peeler and
doing it by hand, I will take the machine any day. The time saved on a
boring task if reason enough for me to have one. I can spend 10
minutes to peel and core enough apples for a pie or use my trusty old
Star Frit and do the same number of apples in a minute and a half.
That is a nobrainer for me.

Dave,

I'm with you. My apple slicer/corer/peeler is the greatest thing since...
BEER!

Slice/core and peel an apple, cut it down the center with a knife and
you've got perfect apple pie pieces.

I just use it on Fuji apples for snacking. And since an apple a day keeps
the doctor away, I always have two. 😉

It looks like a Rube Goldberg contraption but it's truely simple. You can
just peel, you can core, slice and not peel or you can just spiral slice.
It's that flexible.

Haven't done potatoes or cucumbers, etc.

--
Andy
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Wayne Boatwright said:

On Thu 08 Dec 2005 08:31:41p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Me?

Quoted message said:

What brands, makes, and models work well? Which ones should I avoid?
Thanks

I have this one and it works great. However, unless you're going to process
a large number of apples, none of them are worth the trouble setting up and
cleaning after use. If I'm only prepping apples for a pie, I use a hand
peeler and a paring knife.

I have one that looks exactly like that, but it cost me only $15 at a
discount, local "everything" store. I LOVE IT! My mildly arthritic
hands LOVE IT! I get it out for one apple for my grandkids, because
they LOVE IT! Get the message? ;-) I used to not make certain
recipes because of the peeling and dicing (fresh apple cake, apple pie,
etc.) - now I do it with no qualms whatsoever.

N.

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Wayne Boatwright said:

On Thu 08 Dec 2005 08:31:41p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Me?

Quoted message said:

What brands, makes, and models work well? Which ones should I avoid?
Thanks

I have this one and it works great. However, unless you're going to
process
a large number of apples, none of them are worth the trouble setting up
and
cleaning after use. If I'm only prepping apples for a pie, I use a hand
peeler and a paring knife.

I have one that looks exactly like that, but it cost me only $15 at a
discount, local "everything" store. I LOVE IT! My mildly arthritic
hands LOVE IT! I get it out for one apple for my grandkids, because
they LOVE IT! Get the message? ;-) I used to not make certain
recipes because of the peeling and dicing (fresh apple cake, apple pie,
etc.) - now I do it with no qualms whatsoever.

N.

N., do you have to attach the unit to a table or anything, or is it stable.
How long does it take to wash it; do you just put a small part into the
dishpan/sink/dishwasher?
Thanks,
Dee Dee

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Wayne Boatwright said:

On Thu 08 Dec 2005 08:31:41p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Me?

> What brands, makes, and models work well? Which ones should I
> avoid? Thanks

I have this one and it works great. However, unless you're going to
process a large number of apples, none of them are worth the trouble
setting up and cleaning after use. If I'm only prepping apples for a
pie, I use a hand peeler and a paring knife.

I have one that looks exactly like that, but it cost me only $15 at a
discount, local "everything" store. I LOVE IT! My mildly arthritic
hands LOVE IT! I get it out for one apple for my grandkids, because
they LOVE IT! Get the message? ;-) I used to not make certain
recipes because of the peeling and dicing (fresh apple cake, apple pie,
etc.) - now I do it with no qualms whatsoever.

N.

N., do you have to attach the unit to a table or anything, or is it
stable. How long does it take to wash it; do you just put a small part
into the dishpan/sink/dishwasher?
Thanks,
Dee Dee

Mine has a strong suction cup mount which works on formica, granite, etc.,
as long as it's smooth.

I wash under a flow of very hot water, but do not submerge. Then dry well.

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
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Give me a smart idiot over a stupid genius any day.
Sam Goldwyn, 1882-1974

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Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Thu 08 Dec 2005 08:31:41p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Me?
>
> > What brands, makes, and models work well? Which ones should I
> > avoid? Thanks
>
> I have this one and it works great. However, unless you're going to
> process a large number of apples, none of them are worth the trouble
> setting up and cleaning after use. If I'm only prepping apples for a
> pie, I use a hand peeler and a paring knife.
>

I have one that looks exactly like that, but it cost me only $15 at a
discount, local "everything" store. I LOVE IT! My mildly arthritic
hands LOVE IT! I get it out for one apple for my grandkids, because
they LOVE IT! Get the message? ;-) I used to not make certain
recipes because of the peeling and dicing (fresh apple cake, apple pie,
etc.) - now I do it with no qualms whatsoever.

N.

N., do you have to attach the unit to a table or anything, or is it
stable. How long does it take to wash it; do you just put a small part
into the dishpan/sink/dishwasher?
Thanks,
Dee Dee

Mine has a strong suction cup mount which works on formica, granite, etc.,
as long as it's smooth.

I wash under a flow of very hot water, but do not submerge. Then dry
well.

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*

I read DH your answer -- he says 'all right.' Guess that means it's on my
list of 'things to buy.'
Maybe he doesn't' like peeling both our apples. He does it for the apple
crisps, too.
Thanks, Wayne.
Dee Dee

On Fri 09 Dec 2005 04:18:49p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Dee
Randall?

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> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>> On Thu 08 Dec 2005 08:31:41p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Me?
>>
>> > What brands, makes, and models work well? Which ones should I

avoid?

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>> > Thanks
>>
>> I have this one and it works great. However, unless you're going to
>> process a large number of apples, none of them are worth the trouble
>> setting up and cleaning after use. If I'm only prepping apples for

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>> pie, I use a hand peeler and a paring knife.
>>
>
> I have one that looks exactly like that, but it cost me only $15 at a
> discount, local "everything" store. I LOVE IT! My mildly arthritic
> hands LOVE IT! I get it out for one apple for my grandkids, because
> they LOVE IT! Get the message? ;-) I used to not make certain
> recipes because of the peeling and dicing (fresh apple cake, apple

pie,

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> etc.) - now I do it with no qualms whatsoever.
>
> N.

N., do you have to attach the unit to a table or anything, or is it
stable. How long does it take to wash it; do you just put a small part
into the dishpan/sink/dishwasher?
Thanks,
Dee Dee

Mine has a strong suction cup mount which works on formica, granite,

etc.,

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as long as it's smooth.

I wash under a flow of very hot water, but do not submerge. Then dry
well.

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*

I read DH your answer -- he says 'all right.' Guess that means it's on my
list of 'things to buy.'
Maybe he doesn't' like peeling both our apples. He does it for the apple
crisps, too.
Thanks, Wayne.
Dee Dee

You're welcome! I hope you like it as much as I do.

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
_____________________________________________

A chicken in every pot is a *LOT* of chicken!

Yep, I have one of those as well. I love it! Just take the
time to sharpen the blade. (Original was pretty dull.) It
peels as quickly as you can spin the apple. I remove the
slicer corer and just use a knife instead.

Lots of fun for the kids to see how long of a single strip
they can produce. And they don't even realize their helping!

Bart

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Wayne Boatwright said:

On Thu 08 Dec 2005 10:45:35p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Wayne
Boatwright?

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On Thu 08 Dec 2005 08:31:41p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Me?

Quoted message said:

What brands, makes, and models work well? Which ones should I avoid?
Thanks

I have this one and it works great. However, unless you're going to
process a large number of apples, none of them are worth the trouble
setting up and cleaning after use. If I'm only prepping apples for a
pie, I use a hand peeler and a paring knife.

Sorry, forgot the link. http://tinyurl.com/9vt7y