There is nothing prettier than a plate of fresh strawberries, especially when the leaves are bright green and perky. When you need strawberries without the leaves and core, I’ve found the perfect tool to use. I don’t like the so-called “strawberry huller”, that oversized tweezer-looking contraption. I think it makes a mess and never gets all the leaves and core anyway.
If you’ve taken a cooking class with me involving lots of tomatoes, you likely have my favorite tool in your kitchen already. The tomato shark, that little toothy circle on the end of a 4-inch handle is not only the best tomato corer ever, it also works great for strawberries. I do twist off the leaves of the strawberries first, then use the shark to scoop out the core and any unattractive white flesh at the top. The best part of this handy little tool is the price. Generally, it’s less than $4.
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