You Think You Don't Need A Paring Knife, But Here's Why You Do - Chowhound

Depending on the shape of its blade, the paring knife is essentially a mini chef's knife (with a spear-shaped tip) or a mini santoku (with a sheep's foot tip). There's also a bird's beak-tipped paring knife with a sharp, down-turned edge that's particularly good at digging into nooks and crannies. Advertisement Despite looking like a pared-down version of a chef's knife or a santoku knife, it would be a mistake…