Color: Green
Size: 3.3"
Style: Straight
Brand: Victorinox
When it comes to precision and accuracy, the paring knife is every chef's
answer. This 3¼" Swiss Classic Spear Point Paring Knife is extremely sharp and
ready for anything from slicing and dicing to peeling and garnishing. The
smooth, uniform cuts will help you make every meal a work of art. With the 3¼"
Swiss Classic Paring Knife you can expertly remove pepper seeds, core an
apple, trim beans, and devein shrimp with ease. A versatile paring knife is an
essential tool in every kitchen. Like the chef's knife, a paring knife is
meant to be used for a wide array of jobs; however, the first and foremost
function of a paring knife is detail work and greater control. Its slightly
curved blade and pointed tip even resemble a chef's knife, but, is a fraction
of the size, which makes it great for small, precision cuts where control is
essential. The pointed tip allows you to make intricate cuts or check the
tenderness of meat and vegetables. With increased maneuverability and
dexterity, you'll find endless opportunities to utilize this nimble knife.
Featuring a world-renowned blade and perfect balance, the 3¼" Swiss Classic
Parer provides a professional-grade tool optimized for home use. The tapered
knife edge is ground in two directions to hold a sharp edge longer, and can
easily be brought back to its original sharpness. The Victorinox Swiss Army
Swiss Classic collection offers a contemporary handle, inspired by our
patented Fibrox Pro line. Designed to minimize hand and wrist tension while
providing a secure grip, the contoured nylon handle is both lightweight and
durable, making these knives seem less like tools and more like an extension
of your hand. Whether a seasoned, or novice home chef, Victorinox Swiss Army
offers not only the right tools and the know-how, but most importantly, the
confidence to achieve one’s culinary aspirations. Expertly crafted in
Switzerland since 1884, Victorinox offers a lifetime guarantee against defects
in material and workmanship. Formerly Forschner In 1937 Victorinox began
selling cutlery in America through a Connecticut distributor called R.H.
Forschner & Co. A well-known manufacturer of butcher scales, Forschner soon
became the exclusive U.S. distributor for Victorinox knives, and was the name
by which Victorinox knives were known. In 2011 Victorinox began marketing all
its product lines, including kitchen knives, under the common umbrella name by
which the company is now popularly known – Victorinox Swiss Army. Today,
Victorinox Swiss Army still sells a handful of accessories, including the High
Heat Turner line, under the Forschner name. Care and Use Be good to your
knives and they’ll be good to you. Following these simple guidelines will
ensure that you get the longest life out of your knife! Hand Washing
Victorinox Swiss Army recommends washing all knives by hand. For best results,
hand wash your knives with a soapy cloth and dry immediately. Dishwasher While
Swiss Classic knives are dishwasher safe, we still recommend hand washing as
dishwashers are designed to spray water at a relatively high pressure, which
can jostle the silverware and cause the knives to collide, dulling the edge.
Maintaining your Knife’s Edge For optimum performance, knives should be honed
after every couple of uses. Proper and frequent use of a honing steel will
keep your knives sharper and performing at their best, but remember that a
honing steel will not sharpen a dull knife. Honing steels are maintenance
tools and are used to help keep an already sharp blade from degrading. During
use, a knife edge becomes rolled or turned from direct contact with cutting
boards, bones or other hard objects. In this case, honing is necessary to
straighten the edge of the knife. After significant use, the steel particles
become damaged and the edge cannot be brought back by honing, so sharpening is
necessary. If your knives are dull, pitted, or you see visible nicks on the
cutting edge, you’ll need to sharpen with a Swiss Sharp Handheld Sharpener
(49002) or bring to a professional for re-sharpening. History and Heritage In
1884, Master Cutler Karl Elsener opened a cutlery shop in Ibach, Switzerland.
There, he and the cutlers’ union he formed produced the finest steel cutlery,
finished with the now-famous proprietary edge preferred globally by
professional and home cooks. In 1891, Karl supplied the Swiss Army with its
standard issue Soldier’s Knife and in 1897 with the Officer’s Knife. In 1921,
after the death of his mother, Victoria, and with the advent of stainless
steel, then known as “inoxydable” and used in the production of his cutlery,
Karl changed the name of the company to Victorinox. It is from those humble
beginnings that a worldwide icon was born. Today, Victorinox is still owned
and operated by the Elsener family, and both the company and family still
resides in the small village of Ibach, Switzerland.
