Equipment expert Adam Ried shares his top pick for bird’s beak paring knives.
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Birds beak should be avoided just for the fact it is the hardest to sharpen.
May you use YouTube chapters please
So we can share each chapter
Can you add the playlist in description please
A 3” bird’s beak knife is amazing. Try it, you will find new uses all the time.
This video inspired me to add to my collection. I am never inspired to buy a knife because it seems like an extra to me. This sounds essential. I just ordered it on Amazon and I can’t wait for it to arrive.
I've had a knife like this in a knife set for years and never knew what it was for! Now I know!
I have a bird's beak paring knife that came as part of a set. I find that I use it in the summer to peel the skin off blanched peaches and tomatoes. It really does the trick getting off fruit and vegetable skins neatly.
I've had the MAC bird's beak for some years now and love it for hulling strawberries and stemmint tomatoes. Do you have any hints for sharpening? I just sharpened my Felco blade on plant shears with a German cigar-shaped carborundum. It worked, but clumsily.
This is stupid. Unless your working in a classic french restaurant, YOU DONT NEED THIS KNIFE.
Hi sweetie love all your recipes and recommendations thanks 🙏
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I used your link to Amazon. It costs $45!
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Show the tests! That’s the action! I want to see it! Not just narration!
Good to know.
I always feel sexually harassed when the gals do their outros. Or turned-on. I can't really tell.
Good for use on the streets too.
I thought the pineapple was a cheese log with a fancy wrap until he cut it🤣
I have the recommended normal pairing knife and it’s actually too large for my hand. I’ve been considering this bird’s beak type, thanks for the review!
Also a great type of knife for floral work!
Was $30, but now $45
Trash. Useless….just get a sharp
Pearijg knife for home. Stop it. UnitaskeTe ruin home cooks
I’m a professional chef and have been using Mac knives for the better part of 20 years. I love my birds beak paring knife even tho I broke the tip off years ago🤦♂️ I still use it all the time.
I love my birds beak knife from victorinox. It is perfect to peel and cut small fruits in bite sizes. Indeed I‘m a woman who have small/medium hands. My husband has extra large hands and he finds the same knife is best for opening packages of meats from supermarket 🤣
Interesting. I wasn't even aware of this type of knive. I'll have to check one out.
I try using my birds beak (mundial)knife but my hand tires more quickly than using my regular Victorinox paring knife. Odd since you’d think just the opposite would be the case.
Thanks for this video ! I wanted to try my hand at making fruit & vegetable garnishes .This birds beak paring knife is just what I needed ❤
What happened to the $30 price tag?
Shun.
MAC makes excellent knives. They make my favorite bread knife as well.
have a birds beak knife… only used it when all of my other paring knives were dirty and i didn't want to wash.
Lol, just yesterday I bought the Victorinox set of 3 paring knives (traditional, serrated, and this style). Only $20.
I need to get one. So many uses.
I’ve always used mine to devein shrimp. But I never bothered to learn what it was really for
Victrinox for me 😎
In professional kitchen we use Finest quality professional turning knife from Victorinox, featuring a stainless steel curved blade and a nylon handle, the ideal knife for shaping, peeling and trimming vegetables and fruits.
Product features
Dimensions 155(L)mm | 6(L)"
Material Ice-tempered high carbon stainless steel
Rockwell hardness rating 56°
Weight 20g
Colour Black
High carbon stainless steel blade is razor sharp, and ice tempered to retain its sharpness longer
Soft-grip fibrox handle
Dishwasher safe
Curved blade
Plus they cost 12 dollars its one knife that goes missing same as all prep knifes . I tend in investment in my main 3 knifes 🔪
Nice review, thanks. I have a bird's beak knife that I've had for years, and you're right. They are hard to sharpen. So, I guess I'll check out the one that was highly rated. Thanks!
In my cart!
We got the ATC price hike effect… It's 40.bucks now.. dang it
Please add the name of the knife. Could not quite understand him. Sounded like Mac’s paring knife but ???
Wow now $40 on Amazon… 33% increase… Thanks sleepy Joe for all the inflation.