The vegetable knife is one of the key variations of the paring knife. The Shun Premier 3" Vegetable Paring Knife is about the same size as a traditional paring knife, but it has a down-turned tip (sometimes known as "sheepsfoot") and a straight edge. The edge is especially convenient when cutting carrots or zucchini into disks directly into the cooking pot, as well as for smaller tasks such as trimming vegetables. Since the flat edge makes complete contact with the cutting surface, it also makes it easy to chop herbs and smaller vegetables on a chopping board.
Located in Seki City, Japan—the heart of the Japanese cutlery industry—Shun has been making its world-acclaimed knives and knife block sets for better than a century. Shun blades are handcrafted in the manner of ancient samurai swords, each requiring more than 100 steps from inception to completion. Shun Classic Series knives incorporate a dramatic 32° beveled edge for precision cutting, slicing, and chopping, and feature a designer mottled pattern and ebony PakkaWood® handle.This handsome hardwood block features 8 slots to accommodate your 8 favorite pieces of Shun Kanso kitchen cutlery. Finished to be in harmony with Kanso's tagayasan handle, the block offers 4 wider slots, two narrower, as well as a slot for a pair of kitchen shears and a honing steel. Let us help you take care of your prestigious Shun cutlery with this beautiful knife block. Shun will sharpen your knives for life with their Lifetime Warranty.
Features:
Down-turned tip is sometimes known as "sheepsfoot" knife
Used by shepards to take care of their flocks
Flat edge makes complete contact with cutting surface