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How to cut apples for apple pie?

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Equal sized apples are essential for Apple Pie in order for them to cook evenly. You don’t want a mixture of hard and mushy bits, but instead to have a perfect and evenly tender texture. First, you’ll need to peel the apples. Then, using a sharp knife, slice one side of the apple as closely as possible to the core. Repeat with remaining 3 sides. read more

Slicing a whole bunch of apples for a pie can be a chore. If you're awesome with a paring knife, you can use the Jacques Pepin technique: twirl the knife around the top then the bottom, split it in half, cut out the seeds, and slice the wedges, all without ever letting the apple leave your hand. read more

One thing I always hesitate on is how to cut my apples. I usually cut them into quarter inch slices and then do a cup or so of small cubes of apple to sort of fill in the gaps. This makes for a saucey dense apple pie. read more

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