Put Down The Knife And Pick Up This Old-School Kitchen Tool For Uniformly Peeled Apples - Tasting Table

"An apple peeler is a vintage kitchen gadget many don't remember. This old-school kitchen tool was designed to be clamped on the edge of a counter or table. You attach one apple at a time to prongs on the device's rod, then turn a crank and it swiftly cores an apple. At the same time, it peels and slices the apple quickly and uniformly."

"One of the first apple parer and slicers was invented by Levi Van Hoesen in 1855. His simple invention was small, lightweight, and easy to set up and store. Though it wasn't the only gadget for peeling apples, it quickly became the most popular. Modern versions stay true to the simplicity of the original and can core, peel, and slice an apple in about 15 seconds. The gadget even works on pears and potatoes."

Apple peelers clamp to a counter or table, secure a single apple on prongs, and use a hand crank to core, peel, and slice the fruit rapidly and uniformly. Early apple parers and slicers appeared in 1855, and a simpler, compact design patented in 1864 became widely popular. Modern models preserve the original simplicity while performing all three tasks in about 15 seconds and can handle pears and potatoes as well. The device cuts fruit-prep time drastically; preparing enough apples for a pie can take roughly five minutes instead of half an hour.

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