"BT Humble" > wrote in message
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> 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. ;-)

That would work too.