Does the peeler do well with peeling apples?
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Yes!! This peeler kit is great. They are sharp and have some weight to them. I gave out many as stocking stuffers with great reviews.
2213622
Yes, it peels apples and pears. With apple and Asian pear, usually round shape, you can peel straight down, or making a fancy circle from top to bottom, the skin with not broke, just one swirl string. With most pears I just peel from the stem end straight down. This peeler peels easily and beautifully with all kinds fruits and vegetables. Personally, in all the peelers I used, more than ten, this is by far the best.
1362865
Yes, there is a small lever that holds the peeler back. The apple's are sliced in a spiral while being cored.
43043
I'm sure it can though I've had no need to do it that way. The peeling blade is adjustable and also can be manually held away from the fruit as you turn it. Be aware that the size of the fruit will influence what you can and cannot do. Hope this helps
2102161
Yes it will easily peel a butternut squash. I have used mine for that purpose a number of times. Mine has also peeled hundreds, if not thousands of apples and is still very sharp.
807849
Yes. You can remove the piece that slices and cores. Then you would only peel the apple. You cannot core without slicing too.
800288
Yes. All you need to do is loosen the wing nut to disengage the peeler. Then you can slice without peeling.
1562299
I've never peeled tomatoes with any peeler. What I do peel with this peeler (carrots, potatoes, cucumbers) is peeled better than with any other.
1436613
I used mine for applesauce but had to peel them first because the end cup burst off when the peels clogged up the insides! So after peeling using an cheap apple peeler/corer/slicer it worked perfect, the skins were just too tough!
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I don't think it is a good use for this, I find a traditional peeler easier to use for potatoes and carrots. I use it to make zucchini spaghetti and its perfect for that.
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It does have some assembly required but the directions are simple and very easy to do. Besides, you have to put on the corer/slicer and the peeler blades because they need to be adjusted according to the size of your apples and the thickness of the peel. It takes some practice to get it all aligned just so. I found that inserting the stem side onto the holding prongs (so that the blossom end is peeled/cored first and moving toward the top) works best, and any bruised/soft spots on the apple will cause the peeler to skip. I just back it up a bit and gently press the peel arm into the spot so that is picks it up and can continue on. It does have some assembly required but the directions are simple and very easy to do. Besides, you have to put on the corer/slicer and the peeler blades because they need to be adjusted according to the size of your apples and the thickness of the peel. It takes some practice to get it all aligned just so. I found that inserting the stem side onto the holding prongs (so that the blossom end is peeled/cored first and moving toward the top) works best, and any bruised/soft spots on the apple will cause the peeler to skip. I just back it up a bit and gently press the peel arm into the spot so... » Read More It does have some assembly required but the directions are simple and very easy to do. Besides, you have to put on the corer/slicer and the peeler blades because they need to be adjusted according to the size of your apples and the thickness of the peel. It takes some practice to get it all aligned just so. I found that inserting the stem side onto the holding prongs (so that the blossom end is peeled/cored first and moving toward the top) works best, and any bruised/soft spots on the apple will cause the peeler to skip. I just back it up a bit and gently press the peel arm into the spot so that is picks it up and can continue on. « Show Less
1667709
I have not tried. We have a different peeler for hard or firm veggies. We use this one to peel mangos and it is excellent for that.
2266307
In a word YES. I used it the other day to make apple sauce and it cut the apples perfectly fine.
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I never thought of that! So I tried it and it works....to a certain degree... Since tater peels seems to be much harder than apple peels, it takes more pressure to work. And unless your tater is very symmetrical, it will leave bits and pieces of peel on the spud that you may or may not want to remove. Frankly, I don't think this peeler is made to do this, and it may wear out the little peel blade more quickly. To make a long story short...yes it will peel potatoes.
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I haven't used the Pampered Chef, but my Norpro works like a charm. I have even peeled potatoes! I agree that it works very well, without a glitch and processes lots of apples in short order!
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I would say no. I tried cutting an apple in half and slicing it. The results were not satisfactory. The slices are very thin. The slicer is the least effective of the pieces in this set. I use the graters and the julienne all the time, but almost never use the slicer.
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Yes. The Pampered Chef Apple Peeler was just exactly what I needed and expected. The quality and consistency of the peeling, coring, and slicing all-in-one effort is excellent. I really like my Peeler. JLK