No. 4 Paring Knife

Peeled a whole bag of apples for pie without a single slip or wasted bit of flesh—that precise tip makes all the difference. It’s become the first knife I grab for any fiddly job, from deveining shrimp to coring strawberries.

The blade is so nimble that mincing a shallot went from a chore to something I actually look forward to. I grabbed it for dicing a tomato and it sliced through the skin without crushing the flesh, which my old knife never managed. It’s quickly become the tool I reach for on every small job.

It’s made quick work of peeling apples for pies—the blade is just the right size to get into the curves without hacking up the fruit. I’ve used it for mincing herbs and it feels precise every time.