This classic cast-iron peeler is exceptionally sturdy due to its construction, as well as the C-clamp used to secure it to a table or countertop.

This is a great tool for people who don’t like to manually peel apples or other fruit and vegetables.That all said, it efficiently peeled, cored, and sliced apples (and it can perform all those functions simultaneously). Lift the lever on the base of the peeling blade and secure lever into place with the catch so that it is held away from the corer blade. Push down on the spring plate next to the handle to release the rotating bar then draw back and fix the apple onto the 3 prongs. If you’ve ever made an apple pie and peeled your apples with anything but an old-fashioned apple peeler, you’re doing it wrong. I give it a quick mention in the video below and direct you to a review that follows — my mom put it together a few years back.

There are many variations of apple peelers, ranging from handheld and electric to models that clamp to your countertop to those that slice as they peel.Still, this is a particularly versatile attachment as it was able to slice any veggie or fruit we tried—even dense sweet potatoes. The handle is easy and comfortable to hold for both right- and left-handed folks, and the corer is easy to use and works really well, according to Samantha—it took about 30 seconds to do its job.

I would not recommend this as a true multitasking tool—sweet potatoes and carrots are too long to put in this machine. The slicing and spiralizing functions performed extremely well and will definitely save you time in the kitchen. Wetting the base a bit can help it stick too, a tip Lesley picked up somewhere along the way to dehydrating 126 pounds of apples. Apple pies, apple cobblers, apple crunches, apple butters, apple preserves, and apple cakes are all great choices for seasonal fare.This version is adjustable to clamp onto any counter, but if you'd like, VKP also makes one that can suction to the table. My family’s Thanksgiving pie crust is much more likely to be weighted down by dried beans than pie weights. The handle is of the traditional wooden dowel-shaped design and the parts are engineered to work hard and last a long time.