Perfect gift! Kitchen knife set Paring knives are small chef knives. Great for working with smaller ingredients or delicate foods. The Santoku is a chef knife used for cutting meat, fish and vegetables. Santoku: The most versatile and one of the most popular knives that a cook can have today is a Japanese all purpose chefs knife known as a Santoku knife. Preparing delicious meals starts with taking wholesome ingredients and using the best tools such as a high quality chefs knife to make every meal into something special. From dicing, slicing, and chopping fresh produce from a farmers market to carving a roast chicken straight from the oven, even the simplest tasks are elevated with a handcrafted knife that is as beautiful as it is functional. Paring: The Yoshihiro Hammered Damascus Stainless Steel Paring Knife is designed specifically for smaller precision tasks such as peeling, trimming, and slicing fruits and vegetables. This knife is great for intricately carving fruit and vegetables for presentations and garnishes. With its hand-hammered, layered, damascus, stainless-steel blade, this pairing knife is sharp, has great edge retention, sharpens easily, and is durable and stain resistant. A full tang knife, the handle is hand crafted out of natural mahogany wood. The elegant, hammered texture of the damascus steel works to keep food from sticking to the blade. This knife is a great value for a professional grade tool.