![Apple Corer](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/25/Apple_Corer.jpg)
An apple corer is a device for removing the core and pips from an
apple
An apple is an edible fruit produced by an apple tree (''Malus domestica''). Apple fruit tree, trees are agriculture, cultivated worldwide and are the most widely grown species in the genus ''Malus''. The tree originated in Central Asia, wh ...
. It may also be used for similar fruits, such as
pear
Pears are fruits produced and consumed around the world, growing on a tree and harvested in the Northern Hemisphere in late summer into October. The pear tree and shrub are a species of genus ''Pyrus'' , in the family Rosaceae, bearing the p ...
s or
quince
The quince (; ''Cydonia oblonga'') is the sole member of the genus ''Cydonia'' in the Malinae subtribe (which also contains apples and pears, among other fruits) of the Rosaceae family (biology), family. It is a deciduous tree that bears hard ...
.
Some apple corers consist of a handle with a circular cutting device at the end. When pushed through the apple, it removes the core to the diameter of the circular cutting device. The core can then be removed from the apple corer.
![AppleCorer&Slicer](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/25/AppleCorer%26Slicer.JPG)
Another type of apple corer can be placed on top of the apple and pushed through, which both cores and slices the apple. This is also often called apple cutter or apple slicer.
An apple corer is often used when the apple needs to be kept whole, for example, when making
baked apple
A baked apple is a culinary dish, dish consisting of an apple baking, baked in an oven until it has become soft. The core is usually removed and the resulting cavity stuffed with sweet or savory fillings and seasonings. Pears and quinces may be ...
s, or when a large number of apples need to be cored and sliced, for example, when making an
apple pie
An apple pie is a fruit pie in which the principal filling ingredient is apples. The earliest printed recipe is from England. Apple pie is often served with whipped cream, ice cream ("apple pie à la mode"), or cheddar cheese. It is generally ...
or similar dessert.
See also
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Pineapple cutter
References
Food preparation utensils
Domestic implements
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