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Why buy a paring knife on Shan Zu?
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Paring knives are extremely versatile and valuable kitchen tools for the professional chef. Its small, sharp blade is ideal for peeling, slicing and other precise food preparation tasks.
What is the paring knife?
A paring knife is a small, universal knife with a smooth edge, ideal for peeling (or "trimming") fruits and vegetables, and for other small or complex jobs (such as deveining a shrimp, seeding a jalapeño , "stripping" or cutting small garnishes). Paring knives are generally 6 to 10 cm long. Another way to peel vegetables and fruits is to use a peeler.
French bookbinders in the 16th century used a tool also known as a paring knife to thin the edges of leather binding prepared to cover a book so that it would be sharper and adhere better to the cover. plank. The knife was a large piece of steel, very thin at the edge, with a wooden handle.