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Stoning
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By Jeni Wright, Eric Treuille and Le Cordon Bleu
Published 1996
When stoning apricots, peaches, plums and nectarines, some of the flesh may cling to the stone, even when the fruits are ripe. The technique shown here helps to combat this problem. If the skin is left on until after stoning this will help you get a good grip on the fruit.
- Cut around the fruit with a small knife, following the seam and cutting right down to the stone.
- Holding the cut fruit, twist each half quite sharply in opposite directions to expose the stone.
- Prise the stone out of the fruit with the tip of the knife, then lift it out with your fingers.
