The Joneses wrote:
> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
>
> I had a lunch sack mostly full of Bing cherries today that I pitted. My
> >pitter is old and rusty and I need to get a new one. The kind I have has
> >three loops on it and a plunger. You put one loop around your thumb, and
> >the others are for your pointer and middle finger. You then put the cherry
> >in the end of it, depress the plunger and if it works right, the pit pops
> >out of the bottom. I seem to remember it working better in the past.
> >Today only about 1/3 of the pits popped right out. And now my fingers are
> >all purple. Is there a device that works better than this? Thanks!
>
> I've been lusting after a rotating sort of dealy with a hopper. I have a
> single cherry/olive pitter which is okay for 1/2 cup for a recipe, but a
> pain for 4 cups. I'd like to avoid another attachment for a fancy schmancy
> food processor like my buddy's got, cause what if the electric goes out?
> Edrena, on a Quest...

I use a paring knife, and halve them.

Naturally, I get very purple fingers during this process. ;-)


BTH