Every home or commercial kitchen needs a couple, or more, basic paring knives around as a go to for general prep, such as our Dexter BASICS 3 Paring Knife. This knife is perfect for all of the small tasks you need to get done when prepping a meal, such as cutting up cheese, peeling and carving vegetables, coring fruits, and more. The short blade makes this knife great to use on foods that need attention to detail. Imported.