Fruit spoons

For fruits

— fruit spoons with a shortened and slightly flatter bowl, often with a pointed tip or tiny serrations along the edge, to neatly slip under soft flesh and slice through fibers without a knife. They’re chosen for citrus, kiwi, papaya, melon, and mango: the spoon easily scoops out segments without crushing the fruit or losing juice. Compared with a regular teaspoon or tablespoon, a fruit spoon is more convenient in shape and edge thickness, and compared with a dessert knife it’s safer for a kids’ table and on-the-go snacks. At home it’s the ideal tool for breakfasts and fruit salads: cut the fruit in half, run the spoon along the wall, and you’ll get tidy little boats of flesh without the peel and without puddles on the plate.