How does this work as a peeler? I don't see a peeling arm. Could I use it to core, peel and slice apple?
2024716
It does not core. I used it on a potato that was already peeled. I only got to use it once and then it broke because I dropped it. There was no fix to it after I dropped it. It is all plastic. If I were to get another one I would look for metal or something more heavy duty. When I peeled the potato I had to hold the thing down while my husband turned the handle. It was not efficient.
2024717
Did not really care for the spiralizer. It is NOT a peeler. Was not a good buy for me even for spiral potatoes it was not an easy process
1271567
It has a small (semi-sheathed) blade that peels apples because they are of a uniform shape. I wouldn't even attempt tp peel potatoes in it. They are grittier (dirtier) of various shapes, sizes, and the flesh isn't the same texture as apples. So, no.
1148402
I used this for apples mainly. I wasn't impressed with the corer tho. It was a little clumsy I tried to peal a orange and almost broke it. For apple uncored it work great.
472618
You have to core and slice it but you do not have peel it. I love the one I bought for my grandkids so much that I bought one for myself!
1161653
if you want to core /slice keep the slicer part up so the apple goes through the hole if you don't want to slice the apple there a wing nut below the slicer so you can losen the the wing nut and turn the slice to the side ..and it will just peel without slice...
2196634
YES,, You have to lower the blade and adjust it to just touch the side of the apple,,as you turn it just peels and cores all in one!! Works great! Wife got this for Christmas and we used it to peel potatoes and spiral slice some also!!
331407
If you remove the coreer and the peeler arm, you can slice anything that will stick on the three prongs. I have only done apples and potatoes, but I don't see why it wouldn't do anything that you wanted. There is a thumbscrew to remove the corer at the end of the device, a spring that will allow you to loosen up the peeler so it doesn't peel. This would leave you with only the spiral slicing. I don't believe it would slice all the way through though, since normally it does remove the cor. I have not tried to adjust that but it may be possible.
1161655
This is a simple manual device, pull the rod back towards the handle stick your apple on the prongs and turn the handle. The apple will be pushed forward where the round corer is and it also has the slicer on the side so as it cores it slices and peels. The slices are round and thin and will break off easily.
1417495
I hope this helps. I cannot tell you about a having never used the other peeler. I can tell you I peeled 100 lbs of potato by myself using this machine last March. Was it perfect no. But close enough for me! It peeled everything I put in it. I canned some froze some and dried the rest.Please let me stress By Myself again. I bought 2 more for my canning sisters. I did use it for apples also but it will peel so much more.buy it you won't be sorry.
2213623
Yes it can peel all kinds of fruits and vegetables. It is not as comfortable on apples and fruits as it is with larger or straight vegetables like carrots, butternut squash ect.
1797570
I agree with previous answer, great peeler.perhaps u can put the peeler on another spot or attach a piece of 1 1/2 in plywood temporally and use it that way. Good Luck
905473
I didn't use the apple peeler at all, sent it back. I've got a marvelous grater and grate orange and lemon peel like nothing. It's easy as pie. It's made like a small box and the top is a grater and the peel just goes inside...voila, zest!
709132
I see no reason this tool will not peel core and slice pears. I peeled appox. a bushel of Asian pears this fall. The cutter follows the contour of the fruit if adjusted correctly. It helps if fruit is firm. It does create problems when the fruit is soft. I like this tool to peel apples and Asian pears. This is the only fruit I've tried and It works great.
1459924
Why would you want to peel oranges with something like this. The skin is way too thick. It barely does an adequate job on potatoes, which have a thin skin, and still leaves patches of brown on the potato that have to be peeled by hand. I found apples to be the same. I mainly use it for using the spinner basket to remove all the water from vegetables after washing them.
1490269
This is the best peeler I have used for apples.I have used the sme kind that are horizontal and I like the verticle one the best. I have used the steel spiral cutters and still like this one the best. BUT it won't peel pears. The spiral steel ones do a fair job on pears if you remove the spiral cutter and corer and core by hand.
1942517
It would peel the zucchini for you. You can loosen the nut and move the corer so that it doesn't core or slice.
1265041
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.