What "paring knife" best sharpens a fruit Y peeler?
At 0:22 of this Oct. 5 2009 video, Douglas Jones (sous-chef of LA's Lucques) proclaimed that he "just bought a three-dollar paring knife". But his hand covers it, and I can't see what his paring knife looks like.
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According to this article, there are 4 types of paring knife, the "spear tip", the "bird's beak", the "sheep's foot", and a "Western-style Japanese" paring knife.
From your image, it looks like the chef is using a "sheep's foot" paring knife. However, for the purpose of sharpening a vegetable peeler, you only need a small straight length of the knife's blade, so specifically which type you use won't make too much difference except for the "bird's beak" as it is curved.
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How do you sharpen a Y peeler?
Use a metal nail file to sharpen a dull vegetable peeler. To sharpen the bottom side of the blade, move the file back and forth between the blades, keeping the file at the same angle as the blade. Then sharpen the top side by flipping the blade over and repeating the process.Can you sharpen a vegetable peeler?
Diana - A potato peeler doesn't need sharpening because it still works well even when it's blunt. But there's also something about the angle of cutting which makes using a less sharp tool even easier.Do potato peelers need sharpening?
The best way to sharpen a paring knife would be to use a sharpening stone (also called a whetstone or water stone). This tool is great for knives of all lengths, giving users control over the angle and movement of the blade. Sharpening stones come in all shapes, sizes, and grades of grit.Help I Don't Have a Vegetable Peeler! Use a Paring Knife
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