How to peel an apple

You wouldn't think this would be hard, but it is. Peeling anything can be challenging. Especially without any knowledge how to do so and the wrong dull knife. Tomorrow I'll be showing you how to make some yummy baby food. I used some fresh apples my mom & dad received from a friend. All natural. No pesticides. No preservatives. No hybrid. Not genetically altered. Just good all plain apples of someones tree.

How to peel an apple

To start you'll want to find a pairing knife. This knife has a short blade. It will probably be about the size or shorter than your pinkie finger. Some have a slight bend inward, making it almost look like a beak or a hook. Finding a good knife is very important. So start the hunt!

 

Next grab two bowls. If you have a lot of peeling to do grab the two largest bowls or even a bowl and a paper bag will work. I usually like to set up my peeling station somewhere outside. You'll be sitting for a while so find somewhere you enjoy.

 

Take a firm hold of a (washed) apple. If you are right handed take your left hand and hold the base (bottom) of the apple. In your right hand hold the paring knife. Grip the pairing knife as high up on the handle as you can. You want to grab it as close as you can to the blade. Your thumb will be used as a guide. When you cut the apple you will be applying pressure with the knife, but also with your thumb. Be careful! Pairing knifes are sharp and your thumb is no match!

 

To start peeling you will want to cut the top portion of the apple off so that you are left with a peel that looks like a donut. Drop your peels in one bowl or in the brown bag. The other bowl will be reserved for the peeled apples.

 

 

Next, again using your left hand to hold the base begin at the top of the apple with your right hand and begin peeling clockwise (towards you). Again use your thumb as a guide. As you rotate the apple counter clockwise use your thumb as a guide to follow with your pairing knife.

 

After some practice you will be able to peel as apple easily with little mess. Keep peeling in a circle moving your way down the apple.

 

Once at the bottom do as you did on the top of the apple and remove whats left of the bottom peel in one swipe giving you a donut shaped peel.

 

You did it! When you're done you should have two donut shaped peels and one really long peel. It makes peeling so much faster than the old chunk it out version.