Norpro Tomato Core It

If you've never tried one of these strawberry hullers, you're missing out. I live in north county, San Diego. We have some of the sweetest local strawberries that make store-bought taste like dust. Consequently, we buy a lot during the season. Most people cut the tops off. What a waste! This tool will remove the green top and none of the delicious berry. A little twist of the wrist and you have a full strawberry with just a little dent in the top where the stem was. And here's a helpful tip: take your strawberries, plunk them all in a bowl of water with a little vinegar. Swish them around a bit to clean them and then hull. Lay them on layers of towel or paper towel to dry and then place them loosely in a clean jar with a top. They'll keep in the refrigerator for a long time! You're welcome!

When I purchased this core tool, I used it for tomatoes but never thought to branch out. I bought a lot of strawberries recently and was eager to speed up the prep so I got this item and got to work.The berries had very big leaves on the top, plus the tops of the fruit were not red enough. I began by plucking the leaves (very easy because of their size) and piling the strawberries in a bowl. I love efficiency so I always take the most repeatable steps possible.When I got to the denuded fruit, I applied the corer in a circular motion. SURPRISE! I had made the perfect round scoop to fill the berries with a cream cheese concoction that really made a wonderful dessert for our dinner.It's the little things in life, right?

I also use this for taking the tops off strawberries. A sturdy, versatile little tool. I had one for years, and the only reason I bought another one is because I lost the first one. Good value, good size, plenty sharp. I have also used it for taking the out out of cherries after cutting them in half and twisting the halves apart.

Tomato core remover easy to use and super easy to clean

I bought this as a gift for a tomato lover and I tried it out first. It does the job well and it is easy to use. I like that silicone/rubber grip. It makes it softer to hold than bare metal and it allows for a stronger grip. The head of the tool is smaller and less sharp than I expected so there were a few tomatoes (homegrown) that had thicker stems and took a bit more work. That said, I didn't have any tomatoes that didn't work on it. It was also great on strawberries, and I imagine a few other fruits as well. The head is small enough to work on apple bad spots or other fruit that need a small spot taken out.The person I gave this to loved it and has used it every day. They said it was a nice product and one that that needed but never bought for themselves. This would be a nice gift for a kitchen gadget person, or a first-time cook. It is a decent product for the price.

Works great!

I’m looking at processing over 40-50 lbs of tomatoes this fall and this little tool will make it infinitely easier! The little spikes hold the device in place and then it works like a melon baller. I had tried a melon baller in the past and it wasn’t sharp enough to penetrate the tomato skin. I’m buying a second one of these because I dont ever want to be without one of these EVER again!

I do a lot of prep work for my job and this guy save me time! It's a great size, easy to clean. Easy to grip. It's pretty durable when I use it some of my co-workers handle it a little rough so I have to re order this a bit lol.