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Mercer Genesis 3.5-inch Paring Knife
The Genesis 3.5-inch Paring Knife handles the small jobs: peeling, coring, deveining shrimp, scoring citrus and trimming garnishes. It is forged, so it has more weight and balance than a stamped parer, and the bolster keeps the fingers from sliding onto the edge.The Santoprene handle grips securely when wet, which matters on a slick apple or a juicy tomato.
Choosing a Paring KnifeFor a riveted handle, see the Renaissance 3.5-inch Paring Knife. The Millennia 3.5-inch Paring Knife is lighter. For peeling round produce, the Genesis 2.5-inch Bird’s Beak Peeler follows the curve. The kitchen knife shapes guide covers paring knives. Learn More$26.55 -
MAC Professional 3.25-inch Paring Knife
The PKF-30 is the shortest knife in the MAC Professional Series, a 3.25-inch parer with a bolster. The short, pointed blade gives close control for in-hand work such as hulling strawberries, peeling shallots and trimming Brussels sprouts, and the bolster gives the fingers a solid stop.Because the blade is short, the hand sits near the tip, which makes it the right parer for fine, careful cuts: segmenting citrus, removing seeds from chiles and scoring the skin of tomatoes before blanching. For slicing small items on the board, a longer parer such as the Chef Series HB-40 or the 5-inch PKF-50 gives more edge to work with.Compare the parers in the table in the Details, or see our Kitchen Knife Shapes guide. Learn More$64.95 -
MAC Original 4-inch Paring Knife
The Mac Original 4-inch Paring Knife was designed with comfort in mind. Use this paring knife when peeling, paring or slicing small fruits and vegetables, and you will find that the up-swept handle fits comfortably into your hand. A hole near the rounded tip makes it easy to hang.The rounded tip is a safety feature of the Original Series, and it makes the knife a good choice for a kitchen with several cooks or for anyone who carries a parer loose in a drawer. It is less suited to jobs that need a point, such as coring tomatoes or scoring; the Chef Series HB-40 has a pointed tip for those.The PK-40 is also part of the 2-piece and 3-piece Original sets. Our Kitchen Knife Shapes guide covers the paring knife and its variations. Learn More$33.95 -
MAC Chef Series 2.5-inch Bird’s Beak Paring Knife
A bird’s beak parer, also called a tourné knife, has a blade that curves down toward the tip, and the PK-25 is MAC’s version in the thin Chef Series. Cooks trained in classic French technique use it to turn potatoes and carrots into seven-sided tourné cuts; at home it is the knife for peeling apples, coring strawberries and trimming the eyes from potatoes.The curve follows the shape of round fruit and vegetables, so the edge stays in contact as you rotate the food against your thumb. It is also handy for deveining shrimp and scoring citrus peel. For board work such as slicing shallots, a straight parer like the HB-40 is easier to use. Our guide to kitchen knife shapes describes the paring knife family. Learn More$37.95 -
F. Dick 1905 3.5-inch Paring Knife
Peeling, slicing and garnishing fruits and vegetables are the jobs for this 3.5-inch 1905 paring knife. It comes with a keen edge that cuts thin, even tomato slices for a knife this small.A paring knife does much of its work in the hand, and the short blade keeps the tip close to the fingers for control when hulling strawberries or coring tomatoes. The ringed 1905 handle gives a secure grip for that close work.A paring knife also handles small jobs at the stove, such as scoring the skin of a sausage, testing a potato for doneness or cutting a lemon to finish a dish. Keep one near the range so the chef’s knife stays on the board.For tourné cuts and peeling round produce, the curved 1905 3-inch bird’s beak peeler is better shaped. Larger fruit and slicing on the board suit the 1905 6-inch utility knife. The comparison table below lists the 1905 paring and utility knives. Learn More$49.40 -
F. Dick Premier Plus 3.5-inch Paring Knife
The Premier Plus paring knife is small and sharp, made for peeling, small cutting jobs and decorating. Its 3.5-inch blade is the size cooks use in the hand for coring and trimming.Paring work happens close to the fingers, so control matters more than length. The short, forged blade stays rigid when it is pushed into a tough apple core or the stem of a tomato. F. Dick has been forging kitchen knives since the 1800s, and this small knife carries the same construction as the larger Premier Plus blades.A paring knife also finishes small tasks at the stove, such as scoring a sausage or cutting a lemon for a final squeeze. Keep one near the range so the chef’s knife stays at the board.A blue-handled version suits color-coded kitchens, and the Premier Plus 4.5-inch paring knife adds reach for grapefruit and small slicing. For tourné cuts, the Premier Plus bird’s beak peeler is the better shape. Learn More$47.45 -
Dexter-Russell Basics 2.75-inch Clip-Point Paring Knife
The Basics P40003 is Dexter-Russell’s entry-level parer, a 2.75-inch clip-point knife simple enough to keep in a catering kit, a lunch box or a drawer of spares. Dexter notes that the clip point pierces foods with tough exteriors, and the short blade handles small prep such as cutting cheese and slicing fruit. Its small size suits intricate tasks such as coring strawberries, deveining shrimp and removing blemishes from delicate produce.
Basics or Sani-Safe?For a parer built in Dexter’s Southbridge, Massachusetts factory, see the Sani-Safe 3.25-inch Cook’s Style Paring Knife. Learn More -
F. Dick 3-inch Oyster Knife
Small, delicate oysters with wavy shells, such as Kumamotos, Olympias and Belons, need a precise knife, and this 3-inch F. Dick oyster knife has a pointed tip and a sharpened edge to find the hinge and cut the adductor muscle cleanly.Most oyster knives have a blunt blade, which can crush a fragile shell. This one has an edge ground into it, so it also opens clams, which need to be cut rather than pried. The pointed tip slips into a tight hinge with little force, and the short blade gives control close to the hand.At a raw bar, a dedicated knife for small oysters also speeds up service. It keeps the presentation neat on the half shell.For larger, heavier oysters, the F. Dick 2.25-inch stainless steel oyster shucker is the counterpart. Protect the hand holding the shell with a folded towel or a cut-resistant glove. Our knife shapes guide covers oyster and clam knives. Learn More$28.60 -
MAC Original 2-Piece Knife Set
Two knives cover most of the cutting in a small kitchen: one for prep on the board and one for small work in the hand. This Original Series set pairs the 6.5-inch chef and utility knife with the 4-inch paring knife, both with the rounded tips and hanging holes of the Original line.The utility knife dices onions and slices tomatoes; the parer peels apples and hulls strawberries. The thin Original blades are light, and the rounded tips make the pair a sensible choice for a first apartment or for a cook who wants a safer set.To add a fillet knife, see the 3-piece set; to add a carving knife as well, the 4-piece set. Our guide to kitchen knife shapes explains each shape. Learn More$94.95 -
MAC Professional 8-inch Chef’s Knife with Dimples
The MTH-80 is the knife MAC itself describes as its most popular for everyday use. It is an 8-inch gyuto with a flat stretch of edge near the heel, so the blade stays in contact with the board for push cuts and fine dicing, and a tip fine enough for shallots and garlic.What the Dimples and Bolster DoA row of dimples above the edge breaks the seal that forms between a flat blade and wet or starchy food, so slices of potato, apple and summer squash fall away instead of riding up the knife. The bolster adds a little weight at the handle and gives the thumb and forefinger a firm place to pinch. Tempered using a special sub-zero treatment, this knife is both harder and tougher than others with the same steel composition. This knife has a traditional gyuto profile, unlike the other Mighty MACs in the Professional line, which have a French or Western profile.RecognitionThis knife has been named the Best Chef’s Knife Overall by Bon Appétit. It has also been named the Best Overall Chef’s Knife by Food & Wine and the Best Chef’s Knife for Most Cooks by Wirecutter.For a lighter knife with the same dimpled blade and no bolster, see the Chef Series TH-80. For a longer Professional knife with a French profile, compare the 9.5-inch MBK-95. Our guide to kitchen knife shapes explains how a gyuto differs from a Western chef’s knife. Learn More$159.95
