Best Apple Peeler/Corer ???

[SSDreamin]

I bought a Good Cook brand years ago, for $12.99 (still had price tag on it). Guess I lucked out, because it has served me well. I usually do up 30 -40 lbs of apples per year, and it works well for me. I also like it's lock down base.

 

[miss_thenorth]

I saw the wood stand on their website. Worth the extra money?

I can't remember waht they look like, but I'll tell you, I had clamped mine to my counter top and it wore some of the finish off. I just got ne counter tops, so I am now clamping it to my cutting board. If I had to order frompampered chef again, I would consider thestand. How much is it?

 

[sufficientforme]

Honestly I have the stand and would not purchase it again ($18.50) I have a heavy cutting board or the edge of the counter would work as well. Mine has become quite wobbly with age.

 

[Farmfresh]

Am I the only one out here who peels with a knife?

Guess my son is right - I AM from the past.

 

[moolie]

Am I the only one out here who peels with a knife?

Guess my son is right - I AM from the past.

I peel with either a hand-held peeler or a knife, whatever is handy. And my peeler is a hand-me-down from my Mom, not one of those plastic things:

Mine looks a lot like this:

And when I make applesauce or dehydrate apple slices I don't peel anyway, I just wash (and core for the dehydrator)

I cook my chopped apples down, then run the whole thing through my food mill for applesauce. Turns a little pink if I have red apples

 

[miss_thenorth]

Am I the only one out here who peels with a knife?

Guess my son is right - I AM from the past.

I peel with either a hand-held peeler or a knife, whatever is handy. And my peeler is a hand-me-down from my Mom, not one of those plastic things:

Mine looks a lot like this: http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20060516183554/uncyclopedia/images/4/44/Potato_peeler.jpg

And when I make applesauce or dehydrate apple slices I don't peel anyway, I just wash (and core for the dehydrator)

I cook my chopped apples down, then run the whole thing through my food mill for applesauce. Turns a little pink if I have red apples

I used on of those peelers for years, but arthritis mkaes it a bit difficult. I have two fatter potato peelers now.Work well. Now, glad you brought this up. I have about 40 lbs of apples that some of them I want to dehydrate. But my question was peel or no peel. How do you use them once dehydrated? Bonus of peeling them is I can use the peels for ACV,
so why do you choose to leave the peels on?
Applesauce, I do the same thing. cook peels seeds and all then put it through my food mill to get the pulp out.

 

[Farmfresh]

The company OXO Good Grips has won several awards from the arthritis foundation for their arthritis friendly handles. I have one of their tater peelers that looks like this:
Swivel Peeler

I also got some colored foam tubing to go over my paring knife handles and other kitchen tool that I need a better grip on.

 

[miss_thenorth]

I have one like that and also like this one: http://www.amazon.com/OXO-Good-Grip...4?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1316106700&sr=1-4

 

[moolie]

...But my question was peel or no peel. How do you use them once dehydrated? Bonus of peeling them is I can use the peels for ACV,
so why do you choose to leave the peels on?

Lol, for dehydrating I leave the peels on because I'm lazy. We buy organic, and wash well, and presumably there's more nutrients in the resulting product than if I peeled. But basically it's just laziness.

Once dehydrated they are easy to store/easy to carry snacks. My kids eat a lot of fruit and variety is good throughout the winter months. Sometimes I chop dehydrated apples up and add to granola or muffins, but mostly we just eat them as-is.

 

[miss_thenorth]

How does it taste with the peels on? I am thinking it would make it tougher, not sure my kids would like it that way. I have organic apples too, so leaving the peels on is not taboo, but as for taste& texture... not sure. Maybe I'll just do a tray with the peels on and see wht they think.