Cherry jam is called royal, which is not surprising, because no berry can compete with the excellent taste and aroma of cherries. However, the process of preparing a treat is often overshadowed by the removal of pits from cherries, which takes a lot of time and effort. True, only for inexperienced housewives. The professionals in the preparation of cherry blanks make their work easier by using some simple methods of removing pits from cherries.
How to quickly peel cherries
The fastest way to remove pits from cherries is to use a special machine. You can buy such a device in the department of household appliances, a china shop or a hardware store. The device allows you to maintain the integrity of the pulp of the berries and their attractive appearance.
Modern machines for removing pits from cherries allow you to fully automate the process of preparing berries and save the hostess's time on other equally important matters. If you do not have such a miracle of technology in your arsenal of kitchen appliances, try to get the pits from cherries in other effective ways.
Removing pits from cherries using the tools at hand
You can quickly get the seeds out of cherries with a regular hairpin. To extract the undesirable component of the berry, carefully immerse the rounded part of the tool into the pulp (in the place where the stalk was attached), pry the bone and pull it out. Instead of a pin for pitting cherries in this way, you can use tools such as:
- safety pin;
- paper clip;
- eyebrow tweezers in the form of scissors;
- tweezers.
In order to remove pits from cherries, you can use such handy tools as a wooden knitting needle, a straw for a cocktail and even a stick from Chupa-Chups. With one hand, hold the berry firmly, and with the other, use the selected tool to pierce the cherry through and through, knocking out the pit. To get a pit from a cherry in this way, you should sharply, but carefully.
How to remove the pit from cherries with your hands
If these simple tools are not at hand, do not despair. Squeeze the berry between the middle, index and thumb of one hand, stick the thumbnail of the other hand into the place where the stalk is attached, gently pry the bone and push it out.
With special dexterity, this method of removing seeds from cherries is no less effective than the previous ones, and the process of processing the berries, as a rule, is fun and energetic. The only negative is the hands decorated with bright burgundy spots, which are not so easy to wash.
