Review on Effortless Jalapeno Coring: The Norpro Grip-EZ Pepper Corer by Helen Keffer

This summer I had a bumper crop of jalapenos, Fresno peppers and banana peppers and I decided to get rid of anything that wasn't freshly used. This tool turned out to be very useful, although it didn't impress me at first. To be honest I don't really think about using a serrated edge to snip off the top of a pepper. For this part, I prefer a razor-sharp paring knife; The serrated edge is not that effective for me. However, this tool has become a master at removing the core from seeds, even on smaller Jalapeño and Fresno varieties. I found a way to use it that almost always works for me. I'm about to cut off the tops of the peppers and then use this tool. After piercing the tip of the tool 2 or 3 times to break the mesh, I leave the tool in place and simply rotate the peppers around the tool, reversing the direction of rotation several times. I'm not trying to force it. In the end, the entire core comes out in one piece, and the walls of the peppers remain intact most of the time. I think the narrow end of the core is loosely attached and eventually can't resist tearing from the twisting motion. Conclusion: A little work with him pays off.