F. Dick 12 mm Parisian Melon Baller

Small, uniform balls of melon, potato or butter dress a plate, and this F. Dick Parisian scoop cuts them at 12 mm across. It is the size for pommes parisienne and butter pearls.

Press the sharp edge of the scoop into the flesh, rotate it a full turn and lift out a neat sphere. The small bowl makes it practical for cucumbers and firm fruit as well as melon. Uniform pieces also cook evenly when potatoes are sauteed or roasted.

Pearls of melon or cucumber make a refined garnish for chilled soups and salads. Small potato balls brown evenly when sauteed in butter, and a chilled scoop shapes neat pearls of compound butter for service. Dip the scoop in warm water between uses for cleaner results.

For larger balls, the F. Dick double ended melon baller has 22 and 25 mm scoops. A complete set of decorating tools is the F. Dick 7-piece garnishing set, and the produce tools table below lists the rest.