OXO Good Grips Cherry & Olive Pitter - Black

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Tart Cherry Smoothie Bowls. Blend up your cherries into these Smoothie Bowls for a light summertime breakfast. 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. 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. In addition, the fins on this destoner act as a safety mechanism. Fruits cannot move around when you are trying to pit them. Therefore, it is one of the best cherry pitters for young children or adults who are clumsy in the kitchen. This is a hand-held pitter that is made of die-cast zinc. As a result, it is sturdy yet also comfortable to use. The soft, non-slip handles have been designed to absorb excess pressure. For instance, you will be able to pit many cherries in a row without cramping.

I have the Instecho Cherry Pitter and really love it! It's simple but effective!" — Emma Christensen, Associate General Manager Cherries are my hands-down favorite fruit! I love almost everything about them. The thing that is keeping them from being absolutely perfect? Those pesky cherry pits! While many cherry pitters are made of materials that are considered better than plastic, we appreciate that this is BPA-free, dishwasher safe, and so easy to use and clean. And even though it isn't our favorite option for a kid-friendly pitter, it has a safe and straightfoward design suitable for little helpers.Above all, this cherry stoner is easy to use and clean. It has an attached container to catch the seeds as they are removed. In addition, the container can be cleaned in the dishwasher. Similarly, some pitters are only meant to handle a certain type of cherry. However, some can destone both small and large cherries with high accuracy. These can often be used on other small fruits, such as strawberries as well. Cleanliness For fans of fresh, home-baked cherry pie, we’ve got some good news and some bad news. The good news is we’ve got a plethora of absolutely amazing fresh cherry recipes. The bad news is that you’ve got to pit all those cherries before you can enjoy them. No cherry pitter? No worries! You’ve got options to make the job easier—all using items you probably already have in your kitchen. You can:

Don’t stress too much if you accidentally swallow a cherry pit whole though. Small unintentional ingestions of whole pits generally do not cause harm. Just don’t make a habit of it! So let’s make sure we get those cherries pitted. The capacity of the pitter you want will depend on how often and how many cherries you pit in a season. If you only pit enough cherries for a pie or cobbler once or twice a season, an individual single pitter will most likely be fine for you. It pits cherries slower, but it also takes up way less storage space. But if you own a cherry tree, you regularly make cherry preserves or chutney, or just love cherries a lot and know you’ll be pitting large batches of cherries every season, a multi-pitter will be worth the investment in money and kitchen storage space. 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.

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If your cherry pitter doesn’t have a splash guard, you’ll need to hold it over a bowl or kitchen sink. It’s also advisable that you not wear white, as any juice that gets on your clothes can leave a stain. 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. This cherry destoner has a unique patented design and is a large, self-contained machine, measuring 8” x 4.5”. It does not have a handle like many other pitters do. Instead, the entire top of the machine closes on the cherries. However, cherries are messy and known to stain. This cherry pitter does not come with a splash guard, so it can cause splatters at times. It’s a good idea to use this tool over the sink to avoid any disasters. What We Love: Small and easy to store, allows you to remove pit while leaving stem on, nothing to break or wearout