Best Fruit & Vegetable Corers & Pitters
Knob and shaft separate with the press of a button for easy cleaning and are dish washer safe.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Pineapple... one of those fruits I never buy because when whole it is the biggest pain in the world to peel and cut and I never buy pre-cut because it is usually $7 for a container of a half pineapple when a whole pineapple costs $2.99 in the same store. Just perfect pineapple and an empty pineapple shell with almost no meat left inside."
"It literally took a push of the hand and the whole pineapple was spiraled into thin rings."
"UPDATE: I discovered that the pineapple core does not become lodged in the cylinder if one doesn't drill all the way down to the bottom of the pineapple."
"I love pineapple but I feel really bad about wasting so much of the fruit and the juice when I cut it with a knife."
"It makes clean slices around the inner edge of the pineapple and, with a bit of pressure applied (just leaning a little into it), cuts/slices through the pineapple with ease. This product makes cutting up a pineapple an extremely easy process with minimal effort (much easier than just using a blade to cut all the edges off and then cut it up by hand)."
"Liked this so much I gave one to my daughter-in-law for her birthday."
"I purchase alot of pineapple to freeze and I was hoping this would make cutting them easier."
"Sharp and works well, but its hard to store in a drawer."
Bold colors and a fun design make this strawberry tool easy to find in a drawer.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"This was a gift for my daughter because she buys strawberries year-round (her 2.5 yr old son loves them)."
"Not really sure how long it will last but it really does what it is intended to do."
"This little kitchen gadget is directly responsible for the upswing in strawberry consumption in our household."
"It may seem silly to have a gadget like this that only serves one purpose."
"I got this as a gift after my husband saw the product review on America's Test Kitchen."
"Worked very well for me."
"You press button down, insert into stem around the leaves, twist, and pull."
Splatter Shield protects work area from juices and removes for cleaning.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I gave it 4 stars rather than 5 because it does tend to occasionally lock itself when you close it on a cherry, but once you figure out that's what's happening it's only a minor annoyance."
"One minor flaw, which I don't think are the fault of this brand but just the general design: sometimes the core piece disturbes the pit but does not completely dislodge it, and instead it spits out a tiny piece of cherry."
"Interestingly, I gave my 9 year old a shot at doing it and he stuck the splash guard right down against the bowl and it helped tremendously!"
"This is way better than this style: Gonicc Zinc Alloy Cherry & Olive Pitter(CP-1001), Dishwasher Safe, Remove Cherry pit quick&easy or Cherry Pitter Olive and Cherry Pitting Tool."
"Great for pitting cherries, ok for pitting kalamata olives."
"Easy to use pitter but one still needs to be cautious to make sure the pit was extracted from cherries."
"The genius thing about this is the cup no more spattered cherry juice."
"I would still wear an apron or hold the bottom of the pitter in the sink so the juice doesn't stain your clothes."
Best Fruit & Vegetable Corers
The oxo good grips stainless steel pineapple slicer cores and slices awhole pineapple quickly and easily.simply slice off the top of a fresh pineapple and twist the slicer ontothe exposed fruit to create perfect pineapple rings. Knob and shaft separate with the press of a button for easy cleaning and are dish washer safe.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"UPDATE: I discovered that the pineapple core does not become lodged in the cylinder if one doesn't drill all the way down to the bottom of the pineapple."
"It literally took a push of the hand and the whole pineapple was spiraled into thin rings."
"I love pineapple but I feel really bad about wasting so much of the fruit and the juice when I cut it with a knife."
"It makes clean slices around the inner edge of the pineapple and, with a bit of pressure applied (just leaning a little into it), cuts/slices through the pineapple with ease. This product makes cutting up a pineapple an extremely easy process with minimal effort (much easier than just using a blade to cut all the edges off and then cut it up by hand)."
"Liked this so much I gave one to my daughter-in-law for her birthday."
"Now I can buy pineapples and my teens can cut the tops off and then use this to get all the juicy delicousness out of them."
"I purchase alot of pineapple to freeze and I was hoping this would make cutting them easier."
"Sharp and works well, but its hard to store in a drawer."
Best Fruit & Vegetable Pitters
Splatter shield protects work area from juices and removes for cleaning.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I gave it 4 stars rather than 5 because it does tend to occasionally lock itself when you close it on a cherry, but once you figure out that's what's happening it's only a minor annoyance."
"One minor flaw, which I don't think are the fault of this brand but just the general design: sometimes the core piece disturbes the pit but does not completely dislodge it, and instead it spits out a tiny piece of cherry."
"Omg, I could not be happier with how this gizmo works."
"I do find it helpful to use a deep bowl and wear an old shirt - no matter how intricate and expensive your cherry pitter is, squeezing big batches of fruit is a juicy job and there's bound to be a rogue or two!"
"Interestingly, I gave my 9 year old a shot at doing it and he stuck the splash guard right down against the bowl and it helped tremendously!"
"This is way better than this style: Gonicc Zinc Alloy Cherry & Olive Pitter(CP-1001), Dishwasher Safe, Remove Cherry pit quick&easy or Cherry Pitter Olive and Cherry Pitting Tool."
"Great for pitting cherries, ok for pitting kalamata olives."
"It was so nice to have this during the summer when we're eating cherries like they were going out of style."
Best Fruit & Vegetable Zesters & Reamers
This tool grates even the hardest Parmesan Reggiano as well as other hard cheeses into fine lacy wisps. Enter your model number to make sure this fits.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"The sharp micro blades glide smoothly over the fruit, removing only the thinnest, outermost layer of the skin where the best flavor is, while leaving behind the deeper, more bitter part of the rind. Just give it a gentle squeeze, and the zester slides right in, protecting the delicate blades and you! Though I have put it in the dishwasher a few times, I usually just give it quick, stout spray with hot water to clean it."
"Know also that I spend an almost obscene amount of money every year buying the latest and greatest cooking toys. It is elegantly designed (should be considered for inclusion in the MOMA collection - especially the one with the yellow handle!"
"+ Very sharp micro blades - less effort for you and does the job very well. + it replaced my garlic press, turning whole cloves into mash. + about 1ft long, good enough space to grind. + can be placed horizontally on plate/bowl edges. + beautiful colors and design. + great price. Cons: - Very sharp micro blades, be careful not to reach with your fingers against the blades. (remember it can easily turn ginger to mash). - Cleaning - it's the main drawback, but it's worth the results, turning any food to mash or zest."
"An easy five stars from me for this super grater for it's ease of handling, easy and even removal of zest, little-storage-room-required size, and reasonable-for-performance price. Who would've thought that needing zest would cause one to smile?"
"I never like grinding lemon or orange zest as I can easily grind too much or ended up with uneven areas and some i can't get to."
"High quality, grates evenly and easily."
"But, the fact that the green handle can be found instantly in the often cluttered kitchen utensil drawers is the best."
Best Fruit & Vegetable Cleaning Brushes
Sturdy nylon bristles clean thoroughly, while its flexible, non-slip body rests comfortably in your palm. The Good Grips line features durable, nonslip flexible handles on every product. Enter your model number to make sure this fits.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Also a great veggie brush I’m sure, but I would NOT use the same brush for both eggs and veggies. from the veggies or fruit and transfer them to farm fresh eggs."
"I wanted a Black brush for my black kitchen and this looks good and works well...I have found that OXO product is most often good quality and design."
"I like this vegetable brush because it's soft enough that it will clean your vegetables but it won't entirely rub the surface off like some with harder bristles."
"When I started making my own baby food, I wanted to get serious about actually cleaning my vegetables instead of halfheartedly rubbing them under running water."
"The silk gets tangled in the bristles, and needs to be cleaned out thoroughly afterwards."
"It's a good vegetable brush that is the right size to fit in your hand to clean your food."
"Bristles are perfect, not too soft and not too hard."
"I’m a 6’+ tall man with correspondingly large hands."
Best Potato Mashers & Ricers
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Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"It makes wonderfully fluffy, perfectly even riced potatoes."
"It's not hard on your hands either which is a huge plus and because it isn't bulky, storing it is great!"
"Gave this ricer as a Xmas gift and it was joyously received since we included our recipe for fail proof mashed potatoes."
"I'll never go back to smashing potatoes again."
"A Potato Rice is a must tool in every kitchen!."
"My first try at a potato ricer and I love it!"
"The bowl the cooked potatoes go into to be riced is awfully small."
"works well - but can't put too much in it oozes out over the top."
Best Grapefruit Utensils
Stainless Steel Grapefruit Spoons - Set of 4. Includes set of 4 sturdy and durable grapefruit spoons - Serrated edges easily loosen grapefruit sections.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"They make enjoying my Ruby Red grapefruits from South Texas so much easier to enjoy!!"
"These work very well."
"this spoon works great ."
"These are very nice spoons."
"Arrived fast seem to be good quality and made eating a grapefruit a lot easier.. recommend."
"Great product!"
"Longer handles."
"I'm really liking this product and it arrived so quickly."
Best Manual Juicers
Strong, safe and super-efficient, the Bellemain Stainless Steel Lemon Press is also easy to use, clean and store ... proving that the simplest designs are simply the best. Juices Lemons and Limes to the Last Drop With one powerful plier motion, the nesting bowls squeeze every bit of juice from your lemon or lime; unlike reamers which force you to dig around and around, and still not get it all. SUPERIOR STRENGTH FOR PROFESSIONAL SQUEEZING: Say hello to the best manual juicer on Amazon. Bellemain® juicers are 18/10 stainless steel so your juicer looks the same on the 100th day of making lemonade as it did on day 1—etch-free, rust-free, and simply marvelous.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"This is because some juice pools at the sides of the lemon/lime once it's flattened, the juice can't get to the holes."
"I had previously bought a mostly yellow and green one from that expensive kitchen store WS."
"It is well-made, straightforward (vs. the styles with gears that are the dickens to wash and store, and get wobbly after a year or so)), and comfortable with its coated handle ends."
"I drink lemon juice every day and this little guy comes in handy on a daily basis."
"It fits the lemons perfect, and it is so easy to squeeze."
"This is an awesome juice squeezer!!"
"I was skeptical that this was really the #1 selling citrus press on Amazon."
"I've been user this squeezer once or twice a week for about 6 weeks."
Best Melon Ballers
Package Quantity: 1 |. Size: A. Features two scooping ends made of durable stainless steel.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I have not used this for melon balls yet but I did use it to complete a cupcake project."
"I was really not familiar on using this, so I watched a couple of videos on YouTube to make sure I did it correctly."
"Only one side works.. the other side looks like it caved in before I received it.. Would not buy online again."
"as for it making perfect melon balls that is completely up to the users skill."
"I cut the apple in half and use the melon baller to take out the core."
"My purpose in ordering it was to pit Cherry Tomatoes but, as has been mentioned by others, one keeps discovering uses for it that you hadn't thought off."
"Love this for apples...cut apple in half, scoop out core, replace with peanut butter!"
"Other than using them for melon balls, they are good for a lot of other things.."