F. Dick Superior 2.5-inch Bird’s Beak Peeling Knife

Peeling and garnishing fruit and vegetables is the job of this 2.5-inch Superior bird’s beak knife. Its inward-curving blade follows round produce as it turns in the hand, which suits tourné cuts and peeling apples, potatoes and citrus.

Curved peeling knives are difficult to resharpen, so cooks who use them daily keep more than one on hand, and this knife is a practical choice for that. The short blade gives precise control for fluting mushrooms and removing blemishes from fruit.

The short blade also cores strawberries and removes the eyes from potatoes quickly. It fits easily in a knife roll beside larger knives. For a garnish station, it is a tool worth keeping spares of.

For a flat-edged peeler, the Superior 3-inch sheep’s foot parer cuts thin garnish strips. A forged bird’s beak is the Premier Plus 2.75-inch bird’s beak paring knife. The table below compares the Superior small knives.