I would like to know if this knife is good for peeling an apple. We want a dinner knife that will also peel fruit, which we serve with dinner.
320473
Hi- I own these and I would say you certainly could peel and apple with these although that certainly would not be the best knife to use for fruit.
320474
It is very good as a dinner knife, but I do not think it is sharp enough to peel apples.
579237
The knife pretty good sharp. I do like and I use for cutting fruit at work. For me is a good knife.
1490266
I would imagine that firm pears would work. You might get a bit at the neck end that didn't peel completely, but I see no reason why it would not work for the predominance of the fruit. I'm suggesting this on Bosc or other firm-textured and tight-skinned varieties. We have peeled some very irregular apples and had no difficulty.
1539989
You can cut an apple up to 4 inches across but you need to peel it first. If it's that big, it's hard to cut all the way down easily. I had to lean over the counter and put all my weight against it. I was afraid I'd break the handles off. But once I peeled the apples first and didn't use real big ones, they cut through just fine. I do like the second part. You flip the bottom up and out, slice almost all the way, then return the base and press on down to cut all the way through the apple. It's amazing and I really like the 16 cuts instead of 8. Enjoy yours. I do mine.
1880110
Should be fine for fruits and bread but using as a utility type of knife inst such a good idea. The blade may become loose as it did to me
1404217
It is a nice knife. I like it really like it for cutting cheese and tomatoes.
20455
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.
1609165
I saw the peeler used on a cooking show...it looked so easy. It took a little practice though-not too much pressure and use larger whole pieces of veggies and fruit. The company website may have more information too.
343892
As long as you skewer it where the core is it will slice and core it just fine. As far as peeling oddly shaped apples, it will peel the roundest part the best. It doesn't handle dips very well. But I would still recommend it to slice and core it. It works way better than the push down one where half the time your knuckles hit the counter.
331405
I use it only to slice apples for pie. Probably a big potato would fit on the points and spiral out nicely. The slicing part clings to the outside of the apple (or potato) and peels away all the outside rind or coat. You can chop up the little core that is removed. How hard is that? Since I got this gadget I make a LOT more pies. L.
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
90162
I bought it mainly to slice turkey. It is great! also good on other meats. I have had mine for years and am now purchasing a second one as a gift. I mainly use it on holidays. Love it!
496601
No it's isn't. I actually don't even recommend it. It's nice but I prefer a chef's knife with more versatility. It's nice from an aesthetic perspective and cutting tomatoes. I hope this helps.
20454
The slices are quite thin...I have sliced apples to add to salads...it worked well for this. I really like this product as it replaces using a mandolin.
1425237
Should work great. Although I haven't tried it on cheesecake, I do use it as a chef's knife for small stuff like grape tomatoes, garlic, apples, etc. The thin, sharp blade makes it a multi-purpose knife and I plan to order a couple more. So, not to be too 'punny,' it should be a piece of cake (cheesecake, that is) :)
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.
537928
The blade itself is 1/4 inch wide. The blade arm is set on a spring and you hold that to the apple with your left hand while turning the crank with your right hand. I am able to peel the biggest apples with no problem. I don't use the corer/slicer because it doesn't core the apples quite as much as I want them cored - it produces a core of less than 1" - and the slices it produces are too thin for most all of my recipes. But that's true of all corer/slicers, none of them will do exactly what you want done with the apple! So I use this gadget for peeling only and it saves a lot of time, I core and slice by hand. The blade itself is 1/4 inch wide. The blade arm is set on a spring and you hold that to the apple with your left hand while turning the crank with your right hand. I am able to peel the biggest apples with no problem. I don't use the corer/slicer because it doesn't core the apples quite as much as I want them cored - it produces a core of less than 1" - and the slices it produces are too thin for most all of my recipes. But that's true of all corer/slicers, none of them will do exactly what you want done with the apple! So I use this gadget for peeling only and it saves a lot of time,... » Read More The blade itself is 1/4 inch wide. The blade arm is set on a spring and you hold that to the apple with your left hand while turning the crank with your right hand. I am able to peel the biggest apples with no problem. I don't use the corer/slicer because it doesn't core the apples quite as much as I want them cored - it produces a core of less than 1" - and the slices it produces are too thin for most all of my recipes. But that's true of all corer/slicers, none of them will do exactly what you want done with the apple! So I use this gadget for peeling only and it saves a lot of time, I core and slice by hand. « Show Less