This set of three 4-inch Spear Point Paring Knives from Mundial could be one of the best deals you find this year. These professional-grade knives meet NSF sanitary standards, are light and comfortable to use, and should fit into anyone’s budget.
If you’re like me, paring knives disappear faster than any other tool in the kitchen. Exactly where they go, I’m not sure, but if someone took the house apart, they’d no doubt find paring knives hiding everywhere — along with all those measuring spoons that vanished. I’ve gone through plenty of paring knives, some good ones and some cheap ones, and I’m totally in favor of the multi-knife approach. Cheap paring knives are usually disappointing with blades that bend and don’t straighten up without a push and edges that need constant attention. The Mundial brand is a cut above that and may be as functional and economical as stamped stainless steel ever gets.
The high carbon stainless steel blades of the Mundial Professional series were built to meet the needs of professional food service workers. In a restaurant kitchen, cost is a critical paring knife feature because these little blades tend to go home quietly with the people who use them, and many don’t return. Finding that perfect balance between cost and function is tricky, but Mundial has done well. Tempered somewhere between Rockwell 55 and 59, the quality of the individual blades in the set may vary, but all will be serviceable. The slanted bolster gives the base of the blade extra strength, and the sanitizing polypropylene handle is strong enough to hold up to hard use.
For another paring knife of similar quality, check out the Forschner/Victorinox Paring Knife.
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[phpbay]Mundial Paring, 2[/phpbay]This set of three 4-inch Spear Point Paring Knives from Mundial could be one of the best deals you find this year. These professional-grade knives meet NSF sanitary standards, are light and comfortable to use, and should fit into anyone’s budget.
If you’re like me, paring knives disappear faster than any other tool in the kitchen. Exactly where they go, I’m not sure, but if someone took the house apart, they’d no doubt find paring knives hiding everywhere — along with all those measuring spoons that vanished. I’ve gone through plenty of paring knives, some good ones and some cheap ones, and I’m totally in favor of the multi-knife approach. Cheap paring knives are usually disappointing with blades that bend and don’t straighten up without a push and edges that need constant attention. The Mundial brand is a cut above that and may be as functional and economical as stamped stainless steel ever gets.
The high carbon stainless steel blades of the Mundial Professional series were built to meet the needs of professional food service workers. In a restaurant kitchen, cost is a critical paring knife feature because these little blades tend to go home quietly with the people who use them, and many don’t return. Finding that perfect balance between cost and function is tricky, but Mundial has done well. Tempered somewhere between Rockwell 55 and 59, the quality of the individual blades in the set may vary, but all will be serviceable. The slanted bolster gives the base of the blade extra strength, and the sanitizing polypropylene handle is strong enough to hold up to hard use.
For another paring knife of similar quality, check out the Forschner/Victorinox Paring Knife.
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