How to Core an Apple
Making apple pie? Need a quick snack? Learn the fastest and simplest way to remove the core.
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You Will Need
- An apple
- A paring knife or apple corer
- A melon baller or spoon (optional)
Steps
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Step 1
Cut the core
Center the corer over the apple's stem end, pierce the apple, and push the corer all the way through. If you don't have a corer, push a paring knife through the apple and cut around the core.
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If you don't need to keep the apple whole, cut the apple in half and remove the core from each half using a melon baller or a spoon.
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Step 2
Remove the core
Pull out the corer, which will take the apple core with it. If you used a paring knife, remove it and push the core through the bottom of the apple with your fingers.
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Step 3
Clean out remaining core
Turn the apple over and remove any excess core from the bottom.
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The only apple that is native to North America is the crabapple. Most apple varieties originated in Asia.
