F. Dick Superior 3-inch Sheep’s Foot Paring Knife

A sheep’s foot blade has a flat edge and a rounded spine that curves down to meet it, and this 3-inch Superior parer uses that shape for peeling and for cutting small, thin strips for garnish. It is a useful tool for working with fruits and vegetables.

The flat edge meets the board along its full length, so julienne strips and brunoise come out even. With no sharp point, the knife is also safer for in-hand work such as peeling citrus or trimming strawberries. It suits a cook who does a lot of garnish work.

The flat edge also suits slicing mushrooms and shallots on the board. A garnish station can keep one beside a bird’s beak knife to cover both curved and straight cuts.

For curved peeling, the Superior 2.5-inch bird’s beak knife follows round produce. A pointed parer is the Superior 4-inch paring knife, and our knife shapes guide covers paring knife shapes.