Back To Basics Apple and Potato Peeler
Back To Basics Apple and Potato Peeler
Core, slice, and peel apples or potatoes in one easy operation. Made of enamel-coated cast-iron with stainless steel blades and a chrome shaft, the Peel Away Apple Peeler includes a 5-year warranty.
Back To Basics Apple and Potato Peeler Reviews
(1) If you like apple crisp, pie, etc., this gadget is a MUST. I’ve been peeling, coring, and slicing apples by hand for years, but this takes all the hard work out of my favorite desserts. In seconds, the apple is all clean and ready to bake. Great for pears, too. I have a dehydrator and I’ve made dried pears and apples for Christmas gifts for people this year using this handy device. I even got my boyfriend to help me because it’s so fun to use…and he never cooks!
All of the blades are replaceable, so there is nothing to every wear out. I’m assuming this is the cast iron version of the device. I can’t vouch for the aluminum version. The cast iron model is like something my grandmother would have had…rare to find this kind of quality in a gadget these days. No plastic!
(2) This is a great peeler. Cook’s Illustrated rated it as the best mechanical peeler. I had a very similar looking one that I bought last year, but it wasn’t as well made as the A505 and it didn’t work as well.
That said, these merchants are a total ripoff. This thing does not weigh 15 pounds and I have no clue why they are charging so much for shipping. I bought mine through cooking dot com, for only a few dollars more and with free shipping.
Interestingly, it appears as though Williams Sonoma stores also sell this peeler, though it is repackaged with their name one it. It still has “Back to Basics” stamped on the base, though.
(3) I’ve had one of these for years now, essential for handling apples in any amount …. the blade is still sharp, works like the day I bought it ….. so glad to see it’s more widely available, I would hate to be without one …. makes a great gift for ‘newbie’ households…. You won’t regret it ….