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Comments (22)An up-date on my apple peeler that I purchased from Sears. The price was right and it did come with 2 blades. However, I was peeling apples with great "gusto" last fall and the part that slices the apples bent all out of shape and could not be fixed. I called for a replacement part but got voice-mail. Left my number, she called back and got my voicemail. I called her back and again got voicemail. She called me back and again got my voicemail. This went on about 3 times and so I gave up. Probably with shipping costs and the cost of the part, I will probably end up buying a new one next fall. I dehydrated lots of apple slices. My family really went for them so I know I'll be doing apple slices again this coming fall. I would not even try to make applesauce or the dehydrated apples without an apple peeler! Helen...See MoreInstructions for apple peeler
Comments (2)Is this the kind that you crank? If so, there should be a vise like thing, perhaps with pips or a shaft or something in between, to put the apple on, and an arm with the blade. The blade could look like a blade or a loop or just a sharp end. Does that sound like what you have? If so, use a heavy cutting board you don't care about--not the Hoosier even if it already has lots of dings--weighted down with some jugs of water or something. Or make some pads for both sides of the clamp out of thin plywood or stiff corrugated cardboard. Tighten the apple into the vise, put the cutting arm tight against the apple, and crank. If it works, as the screw draws the apple along, a nice even peel will come off. In my experience these are a lot more trouble than a paring knife. When peeling crates of apples at one time, we tried a couple versions of this, and they take off too much apple with the peel, only work on very symmetrical apples, and take a long time. Plus you have to get a new spiral started every time the peel breaks because of its weight or a flaw in the apple's skin. Your vintage one may work better. Or might be a different kind of peeler....See MoreLOVE my new tator peeler!
Comments (13)I did not know that it was developed for arthritic hands! I have never seen the OXO, but I did buy a Cutco one about 15 yrs ago. Paid $32.00. For a peeler...??? BUT- I hadn't peeled a potato or carrot or anything for probably 15 yrs, because of RA affecting my hands. I loved it! I still have it, and don't use it often, but I love knowing that I can peel a potato if I want to! Now, if I could just find a manual can opener that I could manuver...I bought one of those cordless things, It is ok, but some cans it won't open. I guess if I wait long enough I will find an electric one on sale again...the B&D my SIL gave me in 1978 lasted about 18 yrs. No such luck with the ones today...2-3 yrs is about par......See MoreWhat kitchen tools to ask Santa for Christmas?
Comments (99)Okay, I've finally managed to read all this thread. I love the idea of that portable timer, but of course, a lot of timers are portable. The stove in my Tahlequah house has a timer that only beeps once, so if I don't hear the one beep, I'm out of luck. Having a timer that goes with me wherever I am would be cool. Early in this thread someone mentioned a bench scraper. I love mine. I actually ordered my Christmas present, a dough rising bucket. Since I needed to order some ingredients from KA anyway, it made sense for me to go ahead and order what DH was going to give me anyway, to save shipping. :) As for the above mentioned microplane with a tray - I learned an obvious trick from a Bobby Flay show once. I felt silly for not thinking of it myself. It's simply to turn the microplane so that the blades are at the bottom and the sides are pointing up, like a U. Then you can grate and catch the zest or whatever in the microplane. I've done it that way ever since. I lucked out at an estate sale the other day and found a 8" Henckles chef's knife for $10. I missed out on the Le Creuset they had. As I walked into the kitchen, a woman was laying claim to the entire set they had for sale. Oh, well, she saved me a bunch of money! Still on my list for Santa is one of those scraper paddles for my KA mixer. Sally...See Morefaftris
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