Simple way to pit plums
I have a large amount of small plums, and have spent hours pitting enough to make a crumble. I cut them in half and squeezed the pit out. Is there an easy way to pit large quantities of plums?
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Not sure what you mean by "squeeze the pit out". After you have cut the little guy in half, the pit is sitting exposed on the cut edge of one of the halves, and you squeeze it into a jar or something? I guess getting the pit to disengage from the plum flesh is messy & time consuming (?) .
I have done this a more wasteful way in the past by slicing twice on the flat sides of the seed, then using the two outer cut off (seedless) slices, and even cutting off some of the flesh of the center section (containing the seed) if I was feeling frugal, .... otherwise discarding the whole center slice. Depends on how wonderful your plums are. Mine were considered "junk fruit" by the tree's owner.
See diagram: you start with "A", make your cuts, and wind up with two "B"s and a "C".
Anyway, it is still pretty labor intensive, but pretty quick once I got the hang of it.
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Take a clean plum in hand. Make sure the stem end is facing upward. Push the end of your wooden spoon into the stem's indent, forcing it through the length of your plum. Every time, the seed will burst out the other side, leaving you with whole, pitted fruit!How do you get the pits out of plums for jam?
Simmer the plums and water in a large stainless steel pot over medium heat until it comes to a boil. Reduce the heat to low. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes. (If fruit still has pits, let the mixture cool slightly and pull out the pits using two slotted spoons.How do you peel and pit plums?
The secret to peeling plums is the use of water at two temperature extremes: (1) a pot of boiling water, and (2) a bowl of ice-cold water. The first step is to make shallow, X-shaped cuts at the bottom of each plum. This will allow the water to loosen the skins.How do you pit sand plums?
If you buy whole prunes and you want to pit them without splitting them (to stuff them, for example), cut off the top of the fruit and, using a thin, carefully cleaned pair of tweezers, pliers or scissors, grip the pit inside the fruit and pull it out delicately though the hole at the top.Cooking Tips : How to Pit Plums
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There are plum stoners available for purchase. They are similar to cherry pitters, and in fact, you can do both at the same time with this unitasker!
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