Back To Basics Apple and Potato Peeler

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Product Features

• Peels, cores, and slices all in one easy operation
• Ideal for salads, pies, canning, drying, delicious treats, and everyday kitchen use
• Quality cast iron construction
• Stainless steel blades provide years of trouble free service
• Measures 12-1/2 by 4-1/8 by 5-1/4 inches; 5-year warranty

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3 x 6 x 9 inches ; 2.5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0000DE2SS
• Item model number: A 505
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (160 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #183 in Kitchen & Dining (See Bestsellers in Kitchen & Dining)

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Product Description

Product Description

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.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

66 of 66 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous gadget, December 16, 2004

By	Tamara A. Mitchell "Tamalaine" (Sonora, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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!

133 of 144 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great product, but don't buy it here, February 14, 2006

By	Bobb L. Bittner - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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.

34 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An absolute must have ....., April 3, 2005

By	Northern Gal (Syracuse, NY) - See all my reviews

... 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 ....