| The ideal paring knife blade should be about the length of your thumb to give you the utmost control and leverage for paring peeling and slicing small fruits and vegetables. This tool is also a good choice for boning small poultry and preparing garnishes. The term "cook s knife" is no misnomer. You ll need it for chopping dicing bias-cutting and slicing. Rock the knife handle up and down with one hand while resting the fingers of the other hand lightly on the back of the blade or with curled fingertips hold the vegetable and use the other hand to rock the knife slicing as you go. With these two cutlery essentials at hand you ll be well equipped to deal with a broad range of kitchen prep tasks.Set contains: 3 1/2" Paring Knife 8" Cook s Knife High carbon no stain German steel is hot drop forged as a single unit from tip to tang for increased strength High impact molded slip-free pebble grain plastic handle Hand washing recommended. Wipe dry after washing and store in a knife block rack or sheath. Maintain knife-edge with regular use of sharpening steel to realign the edge of the blade |
