4" Paring Knife Plastic Handle

194kk - Kom-Kom four inch paring knife with a yellow plastic handle.

This knife has a double bevelled razor sharp cutting edge and is perfect for cutting and slicing small to medium sized fruit and vegetables but can also be used along with other carving knives for fruit carving larger fruit like watermelon and pumpkin.

Some of the typical uses for a paring knife would be:

Vegetables:

• Peeling
• Slicing
• Coring
• Removing seeds and membranes
• Mincing herbs
• Eyeing potatoes
• Skinning mushrooms
• Crushing garlic

Fruit:

• Peeling
• Slicing
• Coring
• Segmenting citrus fruit
• Hulling strawberries
• scraping out seeds from vanilla pods

Meat and fish:

• De-veining prawns
• Shucking oysters
• Filleting small fish
• Scoring meat
• Trimming fat from meat
• Carving small carcasses such as poultry
• Testing tenderness of meat

Other uses:

• Slicing cheese
• Slicing cured meats like salami etc.

The blade is made from Japanese high carbon martensitic stainless steel (SUS420J2) which has been hardened and tempered for optimal sharpness.   The handle is made from a durable and hygienic, yellow polypropylene plastic.

This knife style is also available as a Kiwi Brand knife 194 with a black plastic handle.

Keep the blade away from strong acids or alkalis such as fish sauce or vinegar.
Do not use wire wool to clean as it may damage the blade. Wash with a soft sponge and dry immediately.

Avoid putting wooden handled knives in a dishwasher as the high temperature and extended period in water will shrink and dry the wood and will ultimately ruin the knife.

This knife is made with a Japanese high carbon martensitic stainless steel alloy(SUS420J2) which has the benefit of being harder and therefore sharper than many other stainless steels but the trade-off is that they are more prone to staining.

If your knife has a wooden handle, it is recommended to oil the handle occasionally with a food grade oil. The choice of oil is a personal preference however groundnut and rapeseed oil appear to be popular but avoid olive oil as this can go rancid quite quickly. This will help maintain the wood and keep your knife looking like new. Be very careful while doing this to avoid cutting yourself.

Store knives in a dedicated storage solution such as a wooden box or wall hanger, see our knife storage options .

Keep in a safe location away from children.