To watch every episode of America’s Test Kitchen commercial free, join our All Access membership program:
Which gadgets help most when you’re prepping apples for snacking or baking? We bought two types, crank style and push style; picked bushels of fruit; and got to work.
Read our full review:
Buy our Crank-Style Winner:
Buy our Push-Style Winner:
ABOUT US: The mission of America’s Test Kitchen (ATK) is to empower and inspire confidence, community, and creativity in the kitchen. Founded in 1992, the company is the leading multimedia cooking resource serving millions of fans with TV shows (America’s Test Kitchen, Cook’s Country, and America’s Test Kitchen: The Next Generation), magazines (Cook’s Illustrated and Cook’s Country), cookbooks, a podcast (Proof), FAST channels, short-form video series, and the ATK All-Access subscription for digital content. Based in a state-of-the-art 15,000-square-foot test kitchen in Boston’s Seaport District, ATK has earned the trust of home cooks and culinary experts alike thanks to its one-of-a-kind processes and best-in-class techniques. Fifty full-time (admittedly very meticulous) test cooks, editors, and product testers spend their days tweaking every variable to find the very best recipes, equipment, ingredients, and techniques. Learn more at
If you like us, follow us:
47 Comments
Leave a Reply
You must be logged in to post a comment.
I like my push slicer
You definitely have to make sure your apple will go through it
My biggest problem with the wagon wheel corers is finding one that can handle the biggest apples.
The serrated apple corer is my favorite tool. I had a wedge one and despite its hefty weight, it was tough for my small hands to use. The corer only is much easier for me.
I saw those crank style ones at savers all the time. I finally gave in and got one, while I was in the aisle a lady came up to me and said “trust me, you’ll never use it”. I was convinced I would and bought it anyway. 5 years later she was right….
Why is this even a question. They are all useless
They work well with apples and pears. Sadly, we have quinces which just don't have the same mechanical properties
I take off the corer blade on the Johnny Apple peeler so it just peels. Then I use the 16 slice wedger. It makes the slices bigger for pies! its two steps but amazing results.
How many peeled apples do people need? I've made 2 apple pies in the last 45 years. Even if I made 1 per year, it wouldn't justify having that contraption taking up space.
Honestly, most push slicers will work. I bought a generic one from a local grocery store and had it for years. Works great. You don't have to go for brand names and spend extra money to find a good one.
Absolutely necessary. I use the Oxo 8 slice version. I love my sliced apples and peanut butter.
0:54 we all watched you see that skin on the bottom and do your best to hide it.
What happened to the good old knife? 😂 .. If you don’t make 15 apple pies in a day, it’s only excessive consumerism that makes people buy this stuff.
what about potato dicers?
I love the crank style but they only last 1-2 seaons😢
I have a Johnny apple corer Peale slicer
I love it
I have the oxo one and it’s way way too chunky for pies.
The push style gets dull easily and can not be sharpened. Neither works well with apples that have any sort of misshape – common if you have your own apple tree. Still it you need to process lots of apples equipment is worth it.
I also use my OXO apple corer to slice potatoes for oven fries. I then split the potato core into two slices. Perfectly sliced everytime. I may have picked up this tip from another reviewer…
I have been making ATK's French Apple tart and have been using the crank-style to peel the apples, but I still have to core and then slice them up. I think Lisa's comment that they BOTH have a place in the kitchen is very appropriate. The recipe is awesome and both tools make the pie much easier to prep.
My Granddaughters see them as “FUN!”. For three or more apples, the cranky-cranky is handy. For 1 or 2 apples, a knife does the job.
And, BTW, I don’t peel any of my apples. Why throw away vitamins and flavor?
Courtesy of Half Vast Flying
We have an OxO Good Grips Apple core remover. Someones you just want to remove only the core and nothing else
That first one surprised me. It's very talented. 🙂
My dollar tree apple slicer/corer works like a dream on apples, pears, potatoes, and anything else that can be cored and sliced.
Bridgetttttttttt !!!!!!
You need a Gallagher Sledge-o-matic in processing your apples !
I found the Johnny Apple version took off more apple while peeling than other manufacturers. Suction is easier than the ones that clamp on a table. This year I bought the KA corer, peeler, slicer attachment. GAME CHANGER! Well worth the price, which isn’t true for all KA accessories.
I have the push style but it doesn't work that well on large Honey Crisp apples
I just use a paring knife. Not for everyone, but if I have a method for peeling, coring, slicing, or dicing without a cutting board or putting the knife down.
I love my Oxo! Satisfyingly gives me a reason to eat more apples.
Peeling apples is never easy…for me. I’ve not had use of one hand for nearly 16 years. I’ve had the push type for years and have learned how to do them one-handed. Need to consider getting a crank style.
I have the 16 slice wedger and use on potatoes for homemade fries! Highly recommend
Is it just me or that was a bit too short
I have 4 different ones I like the silicone push.
If it's the only way I can get my husband to eat fruit…yah.
Hardly warrants a video. Yes they are.
🥖🥖🥖
Not worth storing
Can the crank style apple peeler be used to peel oranges?
Those are good if you are making a lot of recipes with apples.
I bought a Johnny Apple Peeler and started using it this fall and OMG it is a game changer. In the past I would wind up peeling and then you have to do something to keep apples from turning brown until you’ve peeled them all. Then slice them. Corer/flat wedging cutters often are very hard to handle, and if you like more even slices for pie, it’s less functional. No electricity required. It took a few apples to get the hang of it, and it does not work well on soft fruit. But if you like to make apple pie, or anything else where you might use a lot of fresh apples and need even slices, this thing is amazing. You can use it to peel potatoes too.
Push type are great if you are going to eat the apple slices raw, but for cooking, the crank units cannot be topped. I have owned one for around a decade now and use it every time I am making apple pies or apple sauce, both of which I will be making soon now that apple prices have come back down to reality.
I bought a Pampered Chef Apple Peeler Corer over 20 years ago an still use it today. It clamps on to the edge of a table or counter and works exactly like the NorPro. I'll be picking up that NorPro Grip 16-wedge maker.
🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
My aversion to unitaskers is what holds me back here.
Yes they are
The apple corer peeler is wonderful. If you can’t afford a new one thrift stores usually will have one every once in a while
First