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"I've always felt that cherry pits were appropriately named, since removing them is, well, the pits. And while I love cherry-based treats — pies, jams, sauces — I never enjoyed making them until I started using this little contraption," says Ross. "All you do is place your cherry beneath the stainless steel rod, press down and the pit will shoot down a little chute." Now you won't have to slice each cherry in half and pick out the pits by hand, which slows down the process, gets on your nerves and makes a mess. While Ross hasn't done a personal tally, the manufacturer claims you can de-pit 100 cherries in three minutes with this No. 1 bestseller, and she believes it. Oh, and it's not exactly a single-use item, since you can also use it to pit olives.
