Tomato shark

Every now and then, a single-use tool comes along that makes itself invaluable. That’s what the tomato shark did. But then I discovered that it has a second great use too. Its main purpose is to take the stem end out of a tomato. While a paring knife does this task well, it takes the knife a few movements and sometimes leaves an irregular and too-large hole in the top of your tomato.

The shark will take the core out in one smooth motion, leaving a hole that’s perfectly round and as shallow, or deep, as needed. The shark’s second function is that it’s terrific at removing the tops from strawberries. It’s better than a knife because it just takes off the green stem, and not too much of the edible berry. But be careful. The tomato shark’s teeth may be small, but it’s still easy to snag your fingers on them. And we all know about shark bites.