Using
a sharp pairing knife, carefully trim around the edge of the ring to get a clean top edge.
All you need is
a sharp pairing knife.
Split open the vanilla bean lengthwise with
a sharp pairing knife, holding onto the bean's «hook» with your fingers.
Slice off the top of the cupcake if very domed to create a flat surface, then place the bottom half over the top and using
a sharp pairing knife trim the sides so they are even all the way around.
Using
a sharp pairing knife, score the skin of the salmon with 3 - 4 incisions.
I used
a sharp pairing knife and spilt from the mid point of the bean, cut it in half; so it looked like a «Y».
Once cooled, take
a sharp pairing knife and cut out a hole in the center of each doughnut, just in case the dough baked over.