Step 1

Set your apple stem-side up on the cutting board and hold it steadily on one side of the stem and core. Place the blade of the knife on top of the apple, resting on the side opposite your hand.

Step 2

Slice down in one confident motion, so that you’ve cut off the edge of the apple.

Step 3

Next, lay the apple flat on the cutting board, so that the cut side is resting on the board. Repeat the first cut on each remaining segment, keeping your knife close to the stem and core, but not slicing through it.

Step 4

You should now have four pieces of apple, and one rectangular section that contains the core, seeds, and stem. Discard that portion.

Step 5

Working with one segment at a time, place it flat-side-down onto the cutting board and slice them into ¼” thick pieces.