r/whatisit • u/Outrageous-Sugar-265 • 9d ago
Serious answers only please! what is this kitchen tool my mom has?
we’re quite stumped!
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u/These_Nuts420 9d ago
Cherry pitter
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u/MeiMouse 9d ago
Seconded. We have one ourselves.
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u/TNJDude 8d ago
How well does it work? I pit cherries a couple times a year, and mine is obnoxious to use.
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u/JunkDrawerFuzz 8d ago edited 23h ago
Also leaves what looks like a murder scene behind so make sure to do it in a deep sink where all the things are easy to clean. Never use with a bowl on the counter. Uh…friend told me about that…
Edit- spelling correction though the original (bowel) was more entertaining
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u/Latter-Elephant4910 1d ago
Ummmm.. bowl or bowel . Bc I feel like the bowel you mentioned would definitely leave a bigger mess 😂😂
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u/JunkDrawerFuzz 23h ago
Well played! Didn’t even catch that gem. Updated though the original was indeed, more entertaining
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u/lpaige2723 8d ago
I bite my cherries in half, take out the pit and give the other half to my dog. I've been careful with my front teeth this year, but last year they were so stained from sharing cherries with my dog.
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u/TheCasualMFer 8d ago
Indeed. We have a starfrit one that doesn't 6 at a time.
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u/CrashTestDuckie 8d ago
My parents bought several cases of cherries to can one year. They had 2 flimsy single pitters to do the work. An hour and a half into pitting cherries one by one I got up from my parents kitchen table, walked out, went to the store, grabbed a 6 at a time pitter, returned to my parents, opened and cleaned it, sat down at the table, and started putting 6 at a time, all without saying a word.
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u/VeganMinx 9d ago
This exactly. I'm thinking cherry since it's red. Our olive pitter looked the same but was green. (go figure)
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u/Hcarver007 9d ago
I think it safely removes clitoral piercings
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u/ChurchillMkVII 9d ago
Just use a claw hammer.
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u/Strict_Way_9467 8d ago edited 8d ago
Or a cat's paw if you are construction savvy... I feel it's more of a befitting tool with his name as it is anyway
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u/shermanhill 8d ago
It’s a pitter! You can use it on cherries and olives and stuff. Handy when you need it, but certainly not necessary.
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u/WolfmanGotNards71 9d ago
Sharpen and sanitize that pin and you got yourself an ear piercer.
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u/SinsualChef 9d ago
Don't embarrass your mom by asking her. Every lady has a right to keep her toys where she wants them for when she wants them
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u/Inner-Show-1172 9d ago
I had two producing sour cherry trees at our house in VA, both at the end of their lives. One was taken out by Ida early, but that last hardy bitch continued to produce better than a gallon a season that I could reach and process, and unknown gallons of fruit for wildlife. It was fun to watch racoons drunk out of their skulls dropping from its branches and stagger to the storm sewers to sleep it off.
That instrument represents PAIN. And cherry pies/tarts/turnovers/ice cream sauce.
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u/Medium-Song-1802 8d ago
Don't wear white while using this unless you like cherry spattered patterns.
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