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Recommend a good paring knife

post #1 of 13
3/23/10 at 11:06am
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Please throw in your suggestion for the best price/performance ratio paring knife.

Thanks!
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post #2 of 13
3/23/10 at 2:37pm
I have this: http://korin.com/Molybdenum-Paring-K...category=52103

Love it.
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post #3 of 13
3/23/10 at 2:42pm
For the money, I think it's hard to beat the Forschner/Victorinox paring knife. $5, at your local restaurant supply store. Takes a keen edge, non-slip grip, simple design.
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post #4 of 13
3/23/10 at 3:03pm
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For the money, I think it's hard to beat the Forschner/Victorinox paring knife. $5, at your local restaurant supply store. Takes a keen edge, non-slip grip, simple design.
i agree. i'm a real bear about chef's knives, but i don't find parers to be that critical. i've got an old sabatier that i really like. my absolute favorite was a really old sabatier (pre wwI) that some intern stole.
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post #5 of 13
3/23/10 at 8:56pm
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I was thinking of upgrading but then was looking at some of the prices. I have a cheap Wustof Gourmet 3" Paring knife that can't really hold an edge for too long but I been using for ages. I can give it a pretty nice edge but the metal is just too cheap to hold an edge for long. I was interested in the Misono but I dunno if I would want to pay that much for just paring knife. Seems like some of you here share the same sentiment.
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post #6 of 13
3/23/10 at 9:19pm
well, i was thinking of linking to my really cheap one, but now i find it's not cheap at all anymore. Anyway, here's what i have.
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post #7 of 13
3/23/10 at 9:55pm
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well, i was thinking of linking to my really cheap one, but now i find it's not cheap at all anymore. Anyway, here's what i have.

Sometimes I think you must be Iammatt.
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post #8 of 13
3/23/10 at 10:31pm
you wouldn't say that if you could see my closet. i coudn't even qualify as his sock puppet.
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post #9 of 13
3/24/10 at 12:19am
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I have this Misono and it's great. I also have a bunch of other paring knives, including Henckels 5-star, Wusthoff Culinaire, Shun Classic and others. The Misono is a favorite. That said, the Forschner/Victorinox can't be beat for the money. I got one for my mom, after realizing that my father couldn't resist sticking japanese pettys into stove-top flames and trying to pry things open with them.
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post #10 of 13
3/24/10 at 3:23am
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i agree. i'm a real bear about chef's knives, but i don't find parers to be that critical. i've got an old sabatier that i really like. my absolute favorite was a really old sabatier (pre wwI) that some intern stole.

Im with this guy and thomas. I just honestly dont get much use out of a paring knife, especially for that price. Other knifes, no doubt. But a little baby one...?
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post #11 of 13
3/24/10 at 1:56pm
I think I use a paring knife more than any other. Maybe I use a chefs knife more. Anyway, as Kyle said, I have one of those little pointed things foodguy linked. I actually have a couple different ones, but that is the one I use a lot of the time.
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post #12 of 13
3/24/10 at 1:59pm
The best one is a sharp one. Consider a knife sharpener. Some complain that it wears down knives too quickly but for the average home chef I think they are ideal. My knives are 10+ years old, I sharpen them regularly and they don't look worn down at all. But man are they sharp!
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post #13 of 13
3/24/10 at 2:09pm
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The best one is a sharp one. Consider a knife sharpener. Some complain that it wears down knives too quickly but for the average home chef I think they are ideal. My knives are 10+ years old, I sharpen them regularly and they don't look worn down at all. But man are they sharp!
there's a lot of truth in that. a well-tended POS knife will do a better job than a misono that hasn't been sharpened since it came out of the box. that's particularly true when it comes to parers.
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