Review: Pineapple Wedger - A Vertical Challenge for Short Users

[Kelly8]

Not to hijack, but does is the blade cover loose on everyone's pineapple wedger? Mine's pretty loose - it falls off with a shake.

I just posted the same thing! Mine doesn't even need a shake-it falls right off. I wondered if mine was the only one. Guess I'll have to make a phone call to PC

 

[babywings76]

My cover doesn't stay on at all. I feel bad doing an adj. on it though. I already had to request new bamboo prep towels, large bamboo platter, & grinder stand. I swear I have the worst luck. lol The problem I had with the pineapple wedger was that it seemed to have a hard time getting going, to cut through initially. But once it started, it was fairly easy. I had to cut the pineapple in half first. For a while I was thinking that this tool wasn't really that much of a help because I still needed to cut the top, bottom, in half, and then cut all the pieces when I was done with the wedger--and with our fantastic santoku knife it goes pretty quick I might as well just do the whole thing. But then when I was all done, I realized it was a lot less mess than usual and it really was faster.

 

[BettieC]

Nah, you're tall! I'm 5'0"

Hahaha, I am 5 feet too!

 

[pkd09]

I did my pineapple last night. I am 5'4". Once I got it started it went well. Not sure how it will sell to be honest. In our stores you can purchase a fresh pineapple already sliced or just ask for one to be done.

 

[Jules711]

I have the same issue with the cover. If I put it in a drawer, it wouldn't stay on at all so it is a bit pointless. I think it's b/c it's smoothish rounded plastic instead of metal on the edge. Not much to grip to?

 

[merego]

I did put my cutting board and pineapple on the kitchen floor and pushed down ( rocking back and forth). quite comical and I got quite a workout. I will leave the pineapple coring to DH and will not be using it as a demo for my shows.

 

[lovenpc]

I had the same issue with the cover, but once I put the cover in the dishwasher to clean it, it now fits nicely. Give it a try, if it doesn't work then do the adjustment

Danielle

 

[Chefstover2]

I did it on the counter. I thought about using the table (a chair would be even better ) but I wanted to use it the way my customers would so that I could relate to them if they call me with a problem.

If I hadn't been reading this thread from the beginning, I'da thought something different .

That being said, I'm 5'6" and work in the school cafeteria. Yesterday we had fresh pineapple and I cored, sliced and diced 31 pineapples in about 45 minutes with the wedger...normally it would have taken well over an hour. This wedger rocked my world!!! (shhhh, I know it should not have been used commercially, but I had to try it and all those pineapples were scaring me!)

What are you all doing with the core? Are you throwing it away? My DH and I always eat the core. Even on our honeymoon to Jamaica we toured a plantation where they grow a lot of pineapple and they said not to throw away the core but to cut the pineapple into wedges and enjoy it!

I read in one of my food trivia books that you can cut the core into spears and use it in drinks as a type of stirrer.

 

[pampered1224]

My cover falls off as well. But, I will wait to see if that is a design issue.
As for the force of cutting that pine apple, it may just be a replacement for the "I must, I must, I must increase my bust" exercise. Val, who by no means needs to do that, was laughing when she mentioned that last night after I let her borrow it. She's 5'6" and she said that's exactly how it felt when she used it!! Way to funny! Cross sell it as exercise equipment for the upper arms and bust!
Oh yeah, I do not know what they call it but there is a Spanish condiment that requires the soaking of pineapple cores and rinds in a solution of some sort. I want to say Dinagrea but I am so not sure. Daisy Martinez uses it on her TV show - Daisy Cooks - which by the way if you read the credits uses Pampered Chef Products in her Kitchen.

 

[pamperedlinda]

If I hadn't been reading this thread from the beginning, I'da thought something different . ......

smutbrain!

 

[pampered1224]

VINAGRE

See that attached!!

 

[pamperedlinda]

sounds delish John - what are you going to serve it with?

 

[pampered1224]

I am actually making this for a party I have on Saturday. 2 Vegans are in attendance and I wanted to do something different for them. I can promote the new products by using the Wedger. I am going to do something I saw Daisy do on one of her shows. She took coleslaw mix finely chopped it with some radish. Then tossed it with the Vinagre. You serve it rolled into Butter lettuce leaf boats. I thought I would make Cucumber bowls instead. Peel a cucumber and slice it into 1" rounds. Use the Core & More and dig out some of the seeds leaving a bottom in the bowl. Then fill it with the veggie and vinagre mixture. Spicy and Cool all in one shot with a Latin twist! Just plain coleslaw made with it would be dynamite. Oh yeah, the cores! Daisy said she adds more pineapple flavor by cutting up the core into 1/2" pieces and putting it in with the rinds to cook or she will finely chop it and add it to the veggies that stay in the pineapple flavored vinegar mixture. I would also serve this with fish, seafood or chicken. I had it once many years ago when a friend made some for me. And no, I would not use the Habaneros! To hot for me! Yum!!

 

[fikibiff]

We used this at our meeting last night. At first we thought it looked like a lot of waist - the 4 skin pieces. But then I thought, why not use those to serve the "fresh pineapple salsa"? You could arrange the salsa on the 4 leftover "boats" and lay those on the large bamboo platter and scatter the chips all around them. I bet it would look really pretty. I need to get one and try this, or borrow my sister's.

BTW she is about 5'7" and was able to make it work on the table, the counter was too high. She said you can't just push with your arms, you kind of have to get your upper body over it and lean into it. I'm only 5'4", I'll have to try it soon.

 

[Grandmarita]

When I have a thick batter to stir with my whisk, in our Batter Bowl, I set one of our silicone potholders in my sink, and I can whip at a comfortable level. I plan to do the
same with the pineapple wedger. Use the silicone potholders to keep the pineapple from slipping, in the sink, and you will be pressing down without the strain on your arms and wrists. I just placed my order tonight. I agree that our forged santuko has been so easy to use on pineapple that it is like cutting butter. I hope the pineapple wedger does it as easily. P.S. to those of you with pineapple prices below $3, you are very fortunate, enjoy them all you can. We range from $3.99 to $4.99 each.

 

[fikibiff]

The sink is a good idea!

 

[byrd1956]

If I hadn't been reading this thread from the beginning, I'da thought something different . That being said, I'm 5'6" and work in the school cafeteria. Yesterday we had fresh pineapple and I cored, sliced and diced 31 pineapples in about 45 minutes with the wedger...normally it would have taken well over an hour. This wedger rocked my world!!! (shhhh, I know it should not have been used commercially, but I had to try it and all those pineapples were scaring me!)
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Wow! I can't believe your cafeteria serves fresh pineapple. If is is not pre-packages and yellow our cafeteria does not serve it! :yuck: (the school cafeteria is not like it use to be.....where are those great home-cooked meals???)

 

[Pam Barrett]

Has anyone tried to cut up a cantaloupe with it? I have a friend whom I carpool with who said she seen one on TV, in a Catalog or somthing that will do both a cantaloupe and a pineapple. This would be really great selling around here. I personally never liked pineapple (school's yellow mushy, bitter can stuff) but last year this same friend got me to try fresh pineapple and I love it. But I have always loved cantaloupe and so does my DD I just hate to cut it up. But come summer I do seven or eight a week, does not seem to stay in my icebox.

 

[BethCooks4U]

Has anyone tried to cut up a cantaloupe with it? I have a friend whom I carpool with who said she seen one on TV, in a Catalog or somthing that will do both a cantaloupe and a pineapple. This would be really great selling around here. I personally never liked pineapple (school's yellow mushy, bitter can stuff) but last year this same friend got me to try fresh pineapple and I love it. But I have always loved cantaloupe and so does my DD I just hate to cut it up. But come summer I do seven or eight a week, does not seem to stay in my icebox.

I am interested in that too but I don't think ours will work because of the peeler part of it. I think most of the fruit would be left on the peel.

CAUTION! If you use the tip of popping the pineapple off with the cover be sure to place the tabs of the cover centered under the handle. The first time I used it I didn't and cut right through the cover.

 

[SPVA]

Also great to use on a whole cantelope. Perfect slices

 

[c00p]

I used my pineapple wedger last night for the first time and was super impressed!! Yes, it does take a little bit of time and you do have to rock it - but how cool it was to see the end results!!! I think this will be a big WOW item!!!

 

[susanr613]

Am I the only one who did not experience joy using this? I bought 2 smallish pineapples at the local fresh market. I gave up on the wedger for pineapple #1 - it didn't fit right and was not cutting off the rind. I am also vertically challenged at 5'2".

When pineapple #2 ripens I will try cutting it in half, so I start with the widest diameter. Maybe that will help. I hope so, as I was really excited about this product.

 

[raebates]

I finally got a chance to use mine. I love it. Of course, having read all of the comments here I knew to try it on my table. My counter top would have been too high.

 

[confusedturtle]

I used mine for the first time yesterday, and I love it!!! I love fresh fruits and veggies and I especially love to serve them at get togethers. Anyways I had a pineapple so I gave it a shot and it was so easy. I have friends who love fresh pineapple too but wont even try to cut one up themselves, they are so excited about these. I am starting to get a list together of people who want to order them from me in March. I am so excited. I had decided to stop selling PC the next time I go inactive, but maybe this will keep me going until I can get a few shows lined up. :balloon:

 

[Teresa Lynn]

the lid will fit better after running it through the dishwasherused mine again this morning and one of the middle pieces broke off

 

[pampchefrhondab]

I used it for the first time last week - way too hard!! It is easier to cut up w/our forged knives! I'd rather sell them anyway!!

I'm going to try it again, got a new pineapple today. I'm hoping it was just hard because of the pineapple I had.

 

[wadesgirl]

I tried it on cantaloupe this morning! Works great!

 

[doughmama]

I will not be selling this at my shows. Tried it twice and I am pretty strong. Found it to be too much trouble. I will use it once in a while for my own personal use but if I had to pay for it I would not be happy with its performance. I do however, love the garlic peeler and slicer. They worked great, I even sliced romano chesse and semi sweet morsels (separately of course) and they were fantastic!!

 

[lwd]

Deifinately have to use it on a "low" counter or table to get the leverage, but worked awesome!

 

[candiejayne]

I can't wait to try it. I'm really curious because of the different points of view here.