When choosing your paring knife, look for one with a comfortable anti-slip handle (all the best chefs insist that a good knife feels great in the hand ... your daintier fruit-cutting skills.

Hold the avocado half in one hand, then use a small paring knife to cut even vertical slices into ... which can bruise the fruit and cause it to spoil more quickly. To speed up the process ...

To cut the strawberry, I'll use the bridge hold. Make a bridge with your hand, keeping your fingers together on one side of the fruit and your thumb on the other side. Hold the strawberry securely ...