It is known that in cherry pits contains hydrocyanic acid - a toxic substance that, when ingested in large quantities, causes poisoning. Therefore, no matter how uninteresting occupation the extraction of seeds is, they need to be removed, especially if compote or jam is planned to be stored in banks for more than a year. In this difficult matter, all funds will only help.
How to remove seeds from cherry manually without special devices
To get rid of the bones as quickly as possible, the whole family, including children, is involved in the process of their removal. In this case, the simplest and most common way is to manually extract them. How to quickly remove seeds from a cherry without the help of special devices? Everything is elementary: the index finger is pushed into the hole where the twig was attached, and with it the bone is removed.
This method, although it is considered simple, not requiring the purchase or preparation of special devices, is completely uneconomical. Besides fingers, a large amount of cherry pulp and juice is squeezed with fingers. In addition, hands after this procedure remain red for a long time from
cherry juice. Therefore, in order to qualitatively remove the seeds from the cherry at home, it is better to use other, more rational methods.
With stud
Every woman in the house should have a simple hairpin. Using it, you can quickly and with minimal loss, in the form of cherry juice and pulp, remove seeds from the cherry.
A hairpin with an arcuate base starts in that part of the berry where the twig was located. The bone, in a circular motion, clings to the base and is pulled out with a hairpin. In this way, large quantities of cherries can be easily and quickly processed. But still, to clear one kilogram of berries, it will take at least 10 minutes of time.
A pin or paper clip?
An alternative to a hairpin is a regular safety pin and a paper clip. The principle of operation is the same. The arcuate base of the pin or hairpin is inserted into the cherry hole in the place where the stalk was attached, and the bone is pulled out. It should be noted that you need to use not the part of the pin where the clasp is located, but the opposite.
These are the most affordable methods for clearing pitted cherries. The use of such unpretentious devices allows you to save time well, while the juice is not sprayed in different directions.
Garlic Seed Cutter
You can also use a garlic press to remove seeds from the cherry . For this, the simplest inexpensive model with a special through hole is suitable. Her photo is presented below.
How to quickly remove seeds from a cherry with a garlic press? In the hole located on the handle on one side, a cherry is inserted, the place of fastening the stalk up. When the handle is pressed, the pin, which is on the opposite side, pokes into the hole and squeezes the bone. The principle of the operation of all similar mechanical devices for processing pitted cherries is based on this principle.
A simple way to remove pits from cherries
For this method, you need a bottle with a narrow neck and a stick (you can take a sushi stick or a cocktail tube). How to remove seeds from cherry with their help?
A cherry is laid out on top of a narrow neck, with the hole from the peduncle up. In this place you need to push with a stick and pierce the berry. Thus, the bone will be in the bottle, and the peeled cherry will remain on the neck. A wooden stick, a straw for a cocktail or a match - any item that can push a stone out of a cherry will do.
Mechanical Cherry Sealer
Since it is rather difficult to manually remove the seeds from the cherry, special mechanical devices were invented to facilitate the work of the housewives. Outwardly, they look different, but the principle of operation is the same for everyone.
The machine for removing pits from cherries is arranged as follows. Each berry is placed in a special place with a through hole, after which, with a simple pressure, the bone is pushed out. This method has undoubted advantages. Firstly, in order to pull out the bone, you do not need to catch it with a hairpin, pin or fingers. In any case, it will be squeezed out of the berry. Secondly, even in such a case as removing seeds from cherries, skill is needed, and with the help of this device it will take very little time to carry out this action.
This mechanical method of getting rid of stones, like all the previous ones, has several visible disadvantages. Each berry must be placed evenly in the separator with the stalk up. In addition, the hands in any case are dirty. Plus, with this removal of seeds there is a loss in the form of pulp and juice.
To date, the only true alternative to the previously proposed methods is the removal of seeds using a special device designed for a large volume of berries.
Special cherry seed remover
To handle a large volume of berries at home, a special mechanical cherry-removing device for pitting is suitable. It is made of food grade plastic. It has a tray where berries intended for processing are poured, and a container for removed seeds. Ready peeled berries fall into the container, substituted for the device. The main advantage of such a device is that it minimizes the contact of hands with juice.
The cherry pitting machine has a rubberized underlay on the bottom, which allows it to be firmly fixed on the table. This is very convenient compared to other devices that you need to hold in your hands.
How to peel cherries? In the tray located in the upper part of the device, clean dried berries are laid. Now, with one click on the ejector, the processed finished cherry is poured through the groove into the substituted container, and the bones are in the container at the bottom of the device.
Using a special machine for processing pitted cherries allows you to use your free time most efficiently, since this method is the most effective and efficient.
Large-scale enterprises use automatic machines for processing berries. They are designed to remove seeds of a large volume of cherries (up to 90 kg per hour). Such heavy machines are not used at home.
How to make a stone remover yourself?
Many craftsmen prefer not to buy an expensive device, but to make it on their own, especially since the principle of their action is the same. With it, you can quickly remove the seeds from the cherry.
The device is made of a tube with a diameter of 22 mm and a wall width of not more than 1 mm. It can be metal, for example, aluminum, stainless steel or plastic. It is important that the metal used in the manufacture of the pipe does not oxidize, as this can affect the taste of the berries.
The spring can be taken from a mechanical toy. It should ensure the soft work of the device: push well and quickly rise to the opposite position.
A homemade machine consists of a small pipe about 7 cm long and 22 mm in diameter, a special hole with a diameter of 10 mm, where the berry will be placed, and a pusher with a spring, which can be used as a regular nail. The principle of operation of such a device resembles a ballpoint pen operating on a spring. With one push of the pusher, the bone is squeezed out of the cherry, after which it returns to its original position.
All the above methods of how to remove seeds from cherries are effective in their own way. At the same time, each hostess will choose the most suitable optimal option for herself.