Paring Knives

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. Its small, sharp blade is ideal for peeling, slicing and other precise food preparation tasks.

What is a paring knife?

A paring knife is a small, smooth-edged all-purpose knife, ideal for peeling (or “trimming”) fruit and vegetables, and for other small or complex jobs (such as deveining a shrimp, de-seeding a jalapeño, “skinning” or cutting small garnishes). Paring knives are generally 6 to 10 cm long. Another way to peel vegetables and fruit is with 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, so that it would be sharper and adhere better to the board. The knife was a large piece of steel, very thin at the edge, with a wooden handle.