How to Cut an Apple Without a Knife
One of the greatest pleasures of the fall season is apple picking. The warm sun on your face, the sounds of birds in the air and, best of all, the appetizing, sweet smell of the fresh apples hanging on the trees. If you ever find yourself in an orchard without a knife, you can still enjoy a fresh, healthy treat with almost no effort. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
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Clean your hands thoroughly, especially your fingernails.
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Hold a firm, fresh apple in one hand and with the other, score the apple skin with a clean fingernail vertically. Go all the way around, from the stem to the bottom and back up again, so that the skin sealing is broken.
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Hold the apple on either side of the score marks with both hands.
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Apply pressure and twist the apple firmly. The apple will separate into halves.
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Repeat the scoring and separation steps if you want to slice the apple into smaller bits.
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Tips & Warnings
Macintosh, Gala and Delicious apples are the easiest to core because the flesh is less dense than other kinds of apples.
Always clean your hands before you touch food. Carrying a small container of hand sanitizer with you at all times makes this easy.
Do not pick and eat apples without permission from the tree's owner. Most pay-and-pick orchards will evict you if they discover you are eating the fruit from their trees, so have patience and pay before you have your snack.
