Best Paring Knives
Posted on January 18, 2010
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Paring knives are one of the 3 most important knives in the kitchen. The only way to really judge a quality paring knife is to use it. That is of course is not always the easiest thing to do. But, if you can’t find them in your town or city, what you can do is to research as many brands as possible, find reviews on them. When you a reputable company that sells them make you ask what their return policy is. I suggest that you only order those companies who offer a money back guarantee if you are satisfied with the way the paring knife handles. In most cases be prepared to pay for return shipping.
Here are some of the better paring knives being made in order of quality.
- Tojiro Petty Knife (DP) : Keeps its edge well and is easy to use.
- Sugimoto Petty Knife: This knife is an excellent performer. It’s super sharp and has great edge retention.
- Kikuichi Petty Knife (Molybdenum): Not quite as sharp out of the box as the two above, overall a very good performer.
- Shun Paring Knife (Classic): Good knife, but it has funky ‘D’ shaped handle.
- Hiromoto Petty Knife: Great knife and razor sharp. The edge develops a patina,
which some users might not like. - Mac Paring Knife (Pro Series): The Mac is a good performer. It’s on the small and fat side.
- Wusthof Paring Knife (Classic): Out of the box, this knife is not as sharp as the Japanese knives.
- Global Paring Knife: Handle is funky and purported by some users as not being comfortable in the hand.
- Henckels Paring Knife: (Pro S): Not very sharp, but is designed well and feel nice in your hand. Excellent
fit and finish. - Forschner Paring Knife (Fibrox): Of all the paring knives listed about, this is the worst one. It has a cheap plastic handle and a thin blade.
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