Yes, fall is great—colorful orchards and apple picking, pies laced with cinnamon, all sorts of cozy smells coming from ovens, sweaters galore. But don't say goodbye to your divider during other months. Discover five ways to use your apple divider beyond the traditional apple.
How to Use an Apple Slicer
But first, learn how to properly use your handy dandy apple cutting tool. Simply line up the circle in the center of the divider with the apple's stem. Then, hold onto the handles and firmly press down. Voila! Perfectly cut wedges of apple, pear, potato, you name it.
Onions for Kebabs (and More!)
If you tend to get extra-teary when slicing and chopping onions for braises, stir-fries, or salads, try using an apple divider; this will give you thicker wedge-like onion slices that you can cook as is—this size is particularly good for fajitas and kebabs—or quickly chop down to a smaller size. Try kebab-ing those onions with boneless, skinless chicken chunks, and mint, and serve with a Greek yogurt dipping sauce.
Mozzarella Ball
Mozzarella Ball
If you’ve got a fresh round ball of mozzarella, use the apple divider to cut symmetrical segments for pasta and salad—or both! Toss them into a pasta salad with good olive oil, lemon juice, shallots, roasted tomatoes, and garlic.
Doughnut Holes
Here’s a fun one! Roll out puff pastry or biscuit dough and reach for your apple divider; you can make cute little triangles that puff up in hot oil. An easy fried dough treat, best when sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar on top.
Don’t Forget About Pears
Apple’s good buddy the pear is also easy to slice with this divider. Throw those slices into a spinach salad with goat cheese and toasted walnuts, or top with a slice of sharp cheddar for a quick snack.
Still hungry? Try these easy ideas for fresh apples and our favorite sugar-free applesauce recipe.