Shun Cutlery is one of Food & Wine’s favorite knife brands, and it’s having a rare sale on paring knives for a limited time at Amazon. Shop my pick, the Kanso 3.5-inch paring knife, and more ...

I use this razor-sharp Japanese paring knife daily, and it’s on sale at Amazon for a few more hours. Grab it while it’s $55 off.

Also German made, J.A. Henckels paring knife is 3-inches long, incredibly sharp, and keeps its edge. Made in Germany, Wusthof knives are known for their exceptional quality.

If you want to add more kitchen knives to your arsenal, Bourdain also recommends investing in a flexible boning knife for filleting fish, a paring knife to flute vegetables, and an offset serrated ...

With a blade that's halfway between that of a chef's knife and that of a paring knife, a petty knife or utility knife is the perfect blade for medium-size kitchen prep tasks. Which is best?