SC - Re: Weird but Cool Kitchen Gadgets

[Olwen the Odd]

>This is the kind where you spike the apple onto a sort of triune fork and 
>crank
>it through the peeler, slicer and corer, right?  The fork spikes break off 
>if
>you force it even a little.  My SCA nephew jury-rigged a substitute "fork" 
>with
>steel nails instead, now it will peel and core quinces without a qualm.  
>Selene

I know what you mean.  I was going through at least two of these a season 
with several dead ones in the pantry until I figured out a way to stick 
extra tines on.  I don't go in much for canning at present so have several 
lying about in boxes.
Olwen
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