Best paring knives, 5 knives tested

September 25,2024

A paring knife is the tool to reach for when your chef's knife is just too large for the job at hand. We tested a range of European and Japanese paring knives. Find out which ones came out on top.
A paring knife is the tool to reach for when your chef's knife is just too large for the job at hand. We tested a range of European and Japanese paring knives. Find out which ones came out on top

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Smaller and shorter than a chef knife, paring knives come in handy for chopping up fruits and small vegetables like mushrooms. In the absence of a peeler, a paring knife is great at doing double duty on those apples ready to be baked into a pie. Perfect for everyday kitchen use, the carbon paring knives will stay extra sharp for years to come.