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Handle apples gently to prevent bruising. To make sure that yur apples maintain their juiciness and crispness, store fully ripe apples in the crisper section of your refrigerator. Apples should be stored away from onions and other foods with strong odors. Never store them next to broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, cucumbers, or spinach. Apples give off a gas called ethylene which speed the ripening of other fruit, so keep them away from peaches, plums, pears. and other produce which tend to over ripen more quickly. When stored properly, most apples will keep for about 6 weeks.

Peeling or Paring
When peeling is necessary before cooking, peel whole apples before cutting. Use a sharp paring knife or a fruit and vegetable peeler. Cut or peel the skin from the apple in strips or in a continuing spiral.There are crank-type apple peeler, corer, slicer gadgets. These are a great convenience if you have alot of apples to use. They work best with firm apples that are uniform in size and free of blemishes.

Wusthof 3.5-in. Culinar Paring Knife

Chef'sChoice Manual Knife Sharpener with Bonus Paring Knife

Emerilware from Wusthof 3-pc. Paring Knife Set

Wusthof 4-in. Gourmet Paring Knife

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Coring an Apple

Use an apple corer when making such dishes as apple dumplings, baked apples, or before cutting apples into rings. How to use: on a cutting board, insert the corer directly into the center of the apple. Push straight down and twist slightly with even pressure and to remove the core and push it through. I recommend doing this before the apple is peeled ,a hollow-core apple might break easily while peeling.Halve, quarters and slice - Halve, then quarter the apple lengthwise and slice away the core.For thinner slices, cut quarters lengthwise again. When cut, apples turn brown quickly. To prevent browning when cutting apples into slices or wedges to serve on a fresh fruit tray or to use raw in a fruit salad, dip freshly cut apples in lemon juice and water or in a solution made with a fresh fruit preservative

Oxo 7-in. Good Grips Apple Divider

VillaWare Chromed Cast Iron Apple Corer and Potato Peeler

Back to Basics Apple Corer and Peeler with Suction Base

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Shaped like an apple, this cast iron piece from Le Creuset is flat so the tops of your cobblers or crisps brown nicely as they bake. Crafted by French artisans, this enameled piece is cookware and serveware at its finest. It absorbs and retains heat more efficiently as you cook, roast and bake. It's a collectible piece you'll cherish a lifetime. Dishwasher-safe.

Apple Baker:Cast iron is renowned for its even heat distribution, so it's no wonder these bakers create perfectly yummy apple desserts every time. Red enamel finish for easy cleanup; use in the oven or on a wood stove top. Recipe included. Imported.