How Can I Use the Apple Peeler/Corer/Slicer Without Ruining My Apples?

[mbh06]

I have this and everytime I use it I tear the apple up and it looks horrid

What are the tricks to getting this thing to work? I love making apple pies and got this in hopes of it making things go quicker...

 

[esavvymom]

I have this happen when the variety of apple has very soft flesh (like delicious). Some things I try- I put the bottom of the apple facing towards the blade- so it is the first to get cut. Sometimes if I start at the larger end (top), it will do like you said and just tear into.Another thing I try is sometimes on that kind of apple- I'll hold the blade back a bit until the apple approaches and starts, then I just gently release the blade onto the apple and it starts cutting. That usually works too, especially if the fatter end of the apple is what is coming first.

 

[mbh06]

This makes sense, I will have to try again. And yes, I gave up on soft apples. I knew that was part of the problem at one point