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Just in time for the gifting season, here’s a product review from Dave Utrata about a kitchen tool that should be greatly appreciated.

Kuhn Rikon Paring Knife. Photo: D. Utrata

I find myself using paring knives for a variety of kitchen chores.  Their utility has led to me building an odd little collection of different knives, some of which see quite limited usage as I become jaded with their performance and look for options.  However, I picked up a knife recently and find that I use it for many tasks and predict that it will stay active for a while. 

The Kuhn Rikon paring knife comes in both serrated and smooth blade styles, has a protective plastic sheath, and can be found in several colors.  From the photo, you see I went with safety/hazard/cool red.  It works well on cutting meat, nicely cuts thin slices from tomatoes, and even tackles the peeling of winter squash.

That plastic cover is great for protecting both your fingers and the very sharp knife edge.  Tossing it in a backback for working on a snack that you take hiking is no problem, either.  And for about $10, you won’t have pangs of anxiety in keeping it only stashed safely in your kitchen.