Why buy a paring knife from Shan Zu?
Buy the best kitchen knives and paring knives on Shan Zu.
Paring knives are extremely versatile and valuable kitchen tools for the professional cook. Their small, sharp blade is ideal for peeling, slicing, and performing other precise food-preparation tasks.
What is a paring knife?
A paring knife is a small, all-purpose knife with a smooth edge, ideal for peeling (or “paring”) fruits and vegetables and for other small or intricate tasks (such as deveining shrimp, deseeding a jalapeño, “skinning,” or cutting small garnishes). Paring knives are generally 6 to 10 cm long. Another way to peel vegetables and fruit is to use a peeler.
Sixteenth-century French bookbinders used a tool also known as a paring knife to thin the edges of the leather binding prepared to cover a book, making it neater and helping it adhere better to the board. The knife was a large piece of steel, very thin at the cutting edge, with a wooden handle.
