Japanese Paring Knives
Effortlessly perform small, intricate kitchen tasks with GLOBAL paring knives. Paring knives typically feature small, sturdy blades between 5cm and 10cm making them much smaller than chef's knives which allows for better control and precision. The small, lightweight design makes these Japanese petty knives easy to handle and reduces the risk of cutting yourself.
Smaller than a utility knife, paring knives feature straight blades making them versatile knives and an essential tool in any kitchen. In comparison, peeling knives often feature a slightly smaller, curved blade as they are specifically designed for peeling fruit and veg. Choose from different blade lengths and styles including the best-selling 9cm GS-38, the serrated GS-9 or the spearpoint 10cm GS-7.
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The GS-38 GLOBAL Paring Knife is compact precision tool with a 9cm blade designed for delicate kitchen tasks such as peeling, trimming and detailed ingredient preparation. Crafted in Japan, this premium petty knife combines exceptional sharpness and lightweight balance to deliver professional performance in any kitchen.
- Precision 9cm Blade
- Weighted hollow handle
- High-quality Japanese stainless steel
- Ultra sharp 15° cutting edge
- Ergonomic design
The GS-38 is the weighted hollow handle alternative to the fully forged GSF-15 peeling knife.
The GNFS-01 Paring Knife, a must have tool for precise kitchen prep. The smallest kitchen knife in the refined GLOBAL NI series, this fully forged knife is made to be small but strong and is suitable for all those precision kitchen tasks, including cutting fruit and peeling vegetables.
- 9cm Blade & flat handle
- GLOBAL NI’s small fully forged series
- GLOBAL NI thicker blade & longer handle
- Ultra sharp 15° cutting edge
- Ergonomic design
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.
FAQs
Paring Knives
A paring knife is a small, sharp kitchen knife designed for precise, detailed cutting tasks that are too delicate or intricate for larger chef’s knives. It features a shorter blade, typically around 7-10 cm which gives you better control when working close to the food. Paring knives are commonly used for peeling fruits and vegetables, trimming and slicing small ingredients, deveining shrimp, removing seeds or stems, garnishes and cutting cheese.
Paring Knife:
· Shorter, highly manoeuvrable blade
· For fine handheld tasks and detailed prep work
· Excellent control for intricate tasks
· Ideal for handheld preparation
· More versatile than a peeling knife
Petty Knife:
· A Japanese utility knife
· For general purpose slicing and small chopping tasks
· Longer, narrower blade
· More versatile than a paring knife
· Combines precision with additional cutting length
You should use a paring knife instead of a chef’s knife when the task requires precision and control rather than power or large scale chopping.
Use a paring knife for:
• Peeling fruit and vegetables
• Trimming strawberries and mushrooms
• Removing seeds, stems and blemishes
• Deveining shrimp
• Garnishing
• Segmenting citrus fruits
Use a chef’s knife for:
• Chopping vegetables
• Slicing meat and fish
• Dicing onions
• Mincing herbs
• Large food preparation tasks
Yes. Paring knives make small, precise kitchen tasks safer and easier. The small blades make paring knives easier to control and their lightweight makes them comfortable to use. A good kitchen starter set up often includes a paring knife, a chef's knife and a serrated bread knife. For more advice find our Japanese Kinfe Buying Guide for Beginners.