Victorinox Swiss Classic 4-Inch Paring Knife, Red

When it comes to precision and accuracy, the paring knife is every chef's answer. This 4" Swiss Classic Paring Knife with Spear Point is an extremely sharp and versatile tool, ready for a wide range of tasks from slicing and dicing to peeling and garnishing. The smooth, uniform cuts will help you make every meal a work of art. With this paring knife, you can expertly remove pepper seeds, core an apple, trim beans, and devein shrimp with ease.

The 4" Swiss Classic Paring Knife is an essential tool in every kitchen. Like the chef's knife, it is designed for a variety of jobs; however, its primary function is detail work and greater control. The slightly curved blade and pointed tip resemble a chef's knife, but the smaller size makes it perfect for small, precision cuts where control is crucial. The 4" blade length, slightly longer than the standard 3 1/4" parer, offers additional strength when slicing and dicing fruits and vegetables. 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 4" Swiss Classic Paring Knife 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 the company's patented Fibrox Pro line. Designed to minimize 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 you're 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 your culinary aspirations. Expertly crafted in Switzerland since 1884, Victorinox offers a lifetime guarantee against defects in material and workmanship.

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.

To ensure the longest life for your knives, Victorinox Swiss Army recommends hand washing all knives with a soapy cloth and drying them immediately. While Swiss Classic knives are dishwasher safe, hand washing is preferred as dishwashers can jostle the silverware and cause the knives to collide, dulling the 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. If your knives are dull, pitted, or you see visible nicks on the cutting edge, you'll need to sharpen them with a Swiss Sharp Handheld Sharpener or bring them to a professional for re-sharpening.

The story of Victorinox Swiss Army began in 1884 when 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," Karl changed the name of the company to Victorinox. Today, Victorinox is still owned and operated by the Elsener family, and both the company and family still reside in the small village of Ibach, Switzerland.

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