Paring Knives

The GS-36 9cm Global Paring Knife is a seriously nifty little instrument with a 9cm blade and character hollow handle. It makes up part of the Little Essentials range of kitchen knives which are useful for lots of little tasks in the kitchen. It is the hollow handle alternative to the GSF-15 and often found in more recent sets.

The hollow handle has an ergonomic shape making this little knife comfortable to handle. The plain blade makes this knife great for peeling and coring fruit or vegetables as well as other tasks that require precision. The GS Series is Global's range of small and medium sized knives and accessories which encompass everything from cook's knives to tweezers and spatulas. All GS knives are made with their Chromova18 stainless steel.

The GNFS range, standing for Global Ni Forged Small, this paring knife is the smallest knife in the Global Ni range with a small 9cm blade. The GNFS-01 has a fully forged blade with a flat handle similar to the GSF-15 in the classic Global series. The knife is small but strong to be used for all those little kitchen tasks, including cutting small fruits and peeling vegetables.

These small scalloped knives are labelled as tomato knives as they are made precisely for cutting through fruits and vegetables with hard to break through skin. Most obviously tomatoes, but also kiwis, plums, grapes etc. These knives work really well when the center of the fruit is really soft or watery, where putting pressure on the fruit as you cut through could cause an explosion of its contents everywhere! Having a serrated knife will make things a bit easier. The blade is quite short, so these knives are not really useful for bread.

The name 'UKON' has many positive connotations in Japanese legend. Our favourite use of the word lies in the expression 'Tachibana No Ukon' referring to the Mandarin Tree that was symbolically planted on the right-hand side of the Imperial Palace in Kyoto. It was said to balance the Cherry Blossom Tree on the left-hand side, known as the 'Sakura No Sakon'. Together they replaced the Samurai Guards who had until then protected the Emperor, but who were deemed no longer necessary during times of peace.

In true GLOBAL tradition, the knife is constructed from the best Stainless Steel material and the UKON series features thicker blades to enhance performance. UKON knives are subject to even more precise grinding and finishing work, making them 10 percent sharper out of the box. The knives are designed with an ambidextrous thumb rest that sits closer to the blade for added control and efficiency. The underside of the handle features GLOBAL's trademark indentations, making UKON knives extremely comfortable to hold.

The Global Ukon GUF-30 Paring Knife is a must-have tool for any professional chef. It can be used for a wide variety of kitchen tasks from simple slicing and light peeling, to skilled intricate work. The small, forged blade makes the knife extremely robust and great for hand peeling, precision cuts and garnishing. It is also useful for deveining shrimp or removing seeds.

This versatile knife is handy for smaller precision tasks like peeling, trimming and slicing small fruits and vegetables.

This knife is something between a paring, utility and chef's knife. It has a really flat blade edge which makes it good for getting clean cuts through fruit and veg. A hollow handle version of the GSF-16.

The SAI-F01 is a fully forged small blade similar to the GSF series in the classic Global line. This makes the knife small but strong and good for all those little kitchen task, such as peeling, taking the eyes out of potatoes, or just cutting up little bits of fruit. Being a fully forged blade the handle is quite flat as the similar SAI-S01 has a hollow handle. The fully forged SAI-F01 is more durable in that sense but not as comfortable to hold in the hand.

This paring knife is a good little utility knife to have around. Similar to the GSF-15 but with a hollow handle you can use this knife for cutting and slicing.

The SAI-S01 9cm & SAI-S02 10cm are small paring knives that can be compared to the GS-36 in the classic Global line. The knife is made for small kitchen tasks, such as peeling vegetables or cutting up fruit. Global SAI produce two 9cm paring knives, the other being the SAI-F01. The difference here is that the S01 has a longer hollow handle. This makes the knife a bit more comfortable in the hand, but the handle with the thumb rest forces you to hold the knife in a certain way and we would suggest that makes this paring knife a better cutting and slicing knife than the F01.

The SAI-S01 9cm & SAI-S02 10cm are small paring knives that can be compared to the GS-36 in the classic Global line. The knife is made for small kitchen tasks, such as peeling vegetables or cutting up fruit. Global SAI produce two 9cm paring knives, the other being the SAI-F01. The difference here is that the S01 has a longer hollow handle. This makes the knife a bit more comfortable in the hand, but the handle with the thumb rest forces you to hold the knife in a certain way and we would suggest that makes this paring knife a better cutting and slicing knife than the F01.