OXO Good Grips Cherry & Olive Pitter - Black

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Tart or sour cherries, in particular, tend to oxidize and go brown when exposed to air or when they go through a freezing process. To prevent this, after pitting, treat cherries using a fruit protector solution like Ball® Canning Fruit Fresh.

No cherry pitter is going to be 100% accurate. But some are much better than others. It depends on what your needs are and how detrimental a missed pit will be.This machine is 6.5” x 5” x 12.5”. It is definitely larger than handheld pitters and can be bulky to store. However, it can handle much more fruit than smaller options and has a commercial feel. Cherry smoothies. Whip yourself up a delicious cherry smoothie using one of our simple smoothie base recipes. Whether you enjoy baking fresh cherry pies, creating your own homemade jam or preparing Shirley Temples to share with a few friends, you’ll want to invest in a cherry pitter. This handy kitchen tool does all the hard work for you, while also significantly cutting down your food prep time. B. Use the flat side of a chef’s knife to gently crush the cherry and loosen the pit. Then, make a slit in the side of the cherry with a paring knife and remove the pit with your fingertips. Cherry pitters come in a variety of styles, from handheld squeezing, tabletop multiple cherry pitting, hopper-style, and garnishing tools. Each one has its own advantages and disadvantages.

Another important feature to keep an eye out for is a removable base that catches the pits as they are released from the cherry pitter. For example, there are options that have a large container attached to the pitter. After you’ve finished removing the pits from your cherries, you can release the container and empty it into a trash can. If you are the only one in the kitchen, it may be tedious to remove leftover hangering seeds. On the other hand, with several people, this task is not as big of a burden. Do you have lots of space to store your kitchen tools? If so, you may want to invest in a cherry pitting machine. For example, these pitters are serious kitchen appliances that can handle a large number of cherries at once. Review the product label to determine who to best clean the cherry pitter. While some are dishwasher safe, others must be hand washed using dish soap and water.Though it sounds similar to other individual cherry pitters, unlike the squeeze kind of pitter, this push button style is easier on the hand and wrist and won’t cause cramping when pitting small batches. It’s also one of the smaller mechanical pitters on this list, measuring around 4 inches without a jar attached. More importantly, the all-metal lid and spring mean the pitter will last a long time. The only piece you’ll have to replace is the rubber gasket that the cherry sits on. Users and reviewers say it eventually gets stretched out, though I didn't experience that during my tests. Otherwise, the unit will last you through many cherry seasons. It can even be used to pit more than just cherries. As long as the fruit will fit in the arms, it is fair game. The Cuisipro Cherry and Olive Pitter has been designed to stand out from other pitters. This is because it features a unique scoop that allows it to be used with one hand. To clarify, you can scoop up cherries and pit them in one smooth motion. Therefore, you still have one hand free to complete other tasks.

Cherry pitters are available in different styles, but the element they all have in common is a prong that presses through a cherry's pit. You'll place the cherry in the pitter, then through force—usually of your hand—the pit will get pushed out of the center and come out the bottom of the cherry. What We Love: Easy to clean, matte plastic finish allows for easy grip when wet, comfortable for the occasional large batch This OXO model tops our list because it's moderately priced for a pitter that can handle multiple cherries at once, is sturdily constructed, and has an adjustable base that fits over bowls of varying sizes. It bowls us over further with its one-handed construction, which allows you to pit the cherries through a simple press of the lid. Pitting cherries is not a fun job. It is an annoying task that is a necessary part of making pies and jams. Most importantly, it takes forever to complete by hand.

Leyespot Non-Toxic Dishwasher Safe Cherry Pitter

Let’s start with the most obvious of the bunch: a dedicated cherry pitter tool. If you pit a lot of cherries for recipes, it’s a handy gadget to have. While it’s largely a single-use tool ( I say “largely” because you can also use some models for olives), it gets the job done well. This cherry pitter is a redesign of The Sausage Maker’s original Cherry Stoner. It is affectionately referred to as the Cherry Pitter Jr. because of it’s smaller size and price tag. Most cherry pitters are manual. Some require more pressure than others to operate. Individuals with arthritis or other types of joint pain will want to look for a cherry pitter like the Progressive Prepworks Cherry-It Cherry Pitter. This unit has a non-skin bottom to hold it in place. It also requires little effort to remove the pits from the cherries. There's minimal effort needed to operate this cherry pitter, and it works nicely for cherries of all sizes. To use it, you can hold it in the air or place it on a surface; a feature other single pitters don't offer. OXO is known for its intuitively designed kitchen gadgets, and this cherry pitter is no exception. What We Love: Pits 6 cherries at a time, large nonslip grip top reduces hand and arm fatigue, removable pit tray for easy disposal