is there a how to guide anywhere?4 some reason the only cut i can get it to do cut the apple into one big spiral, is that what it's supposed to do?
1590144
I'm sorry to say that it didn't come with a guide for me either. It only does the one spiral cut. I hope that you have better luck with it than I did.
1590145
It's supposed to peel the skin, core the apple, and spiral cut the fruit. That's it! And I didn't like this one. It's very flimsy. Mine never had good suction on the bottom either.
1590146
Yes that's all it does it peels the and cuts the apple and leaves you with a sprial and also devores the apple but aside from that it does nothing else
1590147
If you didn't get an instruction booklet go to http://norpro.com/uploads/pdf/860_866r-instructionbook.pdf. Hope that will help you. Machine will peel, core and slice all at one time or pare only, core/slice only. See booklet. Don't think it will slice thicker or thinner if that is what you are after.
1590148
It is supposed to do the spiral and peel and core. These three actions are independent and are controlled be three different blades which you can adjust if you don't want all of those actions. If you experiment with the adjustments, you'd ll see what I mean. Good luck.
590369
If you are going to slice apples, I recommend the Jumbo. I really like ours, but it is too small for apples or many onions I have sliced. I will likely get a Jumbo also.
805628
You are correct the directions leave a lot to be desired! It took us awhile to figure this out..lol. The cutter slides onto the machine on the grooves, that are located on the back of the machine. The grooves are vertical and the cutter slides down to correct position. The handle moves from machine to cutter. Not sure how else to describe that. I hope this helps! We do love this machine and it makes great pasta. We have learned that you have to let your pasta "rest" for 30 minutes before cutting it in machine, use a lot of flour and it won't stick so much. Good Luck!
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As long as you skewer it where the core is it will slice and core it just fine. As far as peeling oddly shaped apples, it will peel the roundest part the best. It doesn't handle dips very well. But I would still recommend it to slice and core it. It works way better than the push down one where half the time your knuckles hit the counter.
1935468
Yes it cuts 8 wedges and there is a nail in the center to hold the apple or potato in place. It does not core the apple.
1436612
Because I found the unit to be weak, I did not keep the skins and cores on. I peeled and cut apple pieces. The pieces were cooked and then run through the machine. It worked okay for this, but be patient with it. This isn't a heavy duty tool. The manual says you can run things through a second time. My experience is that it will not work with a second run. I would suggest peeling and coring, then cooking before running it through.
645294
I confess I don't know what a "bread slicing guide" but I'm guessing it does pretty much what this does, only for a whole loaf -- is that right? Anyway, this is a great product that I use for slicing bagels -- nothing compares to it!
484181
As long as the apple is not bigger than the inner circle of the cutter, yes it will slice through. I have had no issues with this.
138475
No, the largest slicer did a good job slicing apples, everything else I tried on the other blades was a failure. My mandolin does a great job making julienne strips.
1636033
I try to find the most regularly shaped apples for that reason. Sometimes, however, the nicest ones are not so perfect in shape. I figure if I have to do some touch-up it is still better than doing it all by hand. My issue with this device is that there doesn't seem to be any way to adjust the thickness of the slices, and that is something I would like to be able to do.
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I never counted, the apple looks like a spiral of apple when done, like an accordian of apple, all cored too, then if you cut in half you have apples being ready for a nice pie. Used to have one when I did daycare, the kids were so delighted with it
709130
It won't work well unless you cut off the narrower part of the pear before you put it on the prongs. Apples work well because they are round.
331407
If you remove the coreer and the peeler arm, you can slice anything that will stick on the three prongs. I have only done apples and potatoes, but I don't see why it wouldn't do anything that you wanted. There is a thumbscrew to remove the corer at the end of the device, a spring that will allow you to loosen up the peeler so it doesn't peel. This would leave you with only the spiral slicing. I don't believe it would slice all the way through though, since normally it does remove the cor. I have not tried to adjust that but it may be possible.
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I bought it specifically to make apple sauce and apple butter. It works great for this. You need to cook the apples before running them through the machine to soften them up. It is not necessary to peel or core the apples however you will want to cut them into halves or quarters. Once the apples are cooked they run through the machine very quickly.
807849
Yes. You can remove the piece that slices and cores. Then you would only peel the apple. You cannot core without slicing too.
604893
There's no guide but if you're on a straight cut and deep enough you can guide yourself with the blade. It cuts in a straight line better with the front wheels separated.
1436616
You have to quarter your apples and boil them till little soft then run them through. Very little waste. Will spit out seeds and skins. I sometimes run waste through a second time .