How to Pit a Cherry with a Paper Clip

(post, Lindsay Neu)

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Get ready for some MacGyver moves. If you ever find yourself without a cherry pitter and have 9 pounds of cherries to prepare for canning, just grab a paper clip and open it up to make a “hook” on each end. The first few cherries will be a little awkward, but after that you’ll get the motion down and fly through the pile. I was really surprised at how well it worked! It was also pretty satisfying to keep one more uni-tasking kitchen tool out of our apartment, although I suppose you could use a cherry pitter for olives too.

To see the video, click here: http://eatlocal365.com/2011/07/21/how-to-pit-a-cherry-with-a-paper-clip-video/