5" Utility Knife - Zhen Series (PM8O) New and the Ji Series 7"

and the Ji Series 7" Santoku if you prefer a shorter blade for slicing at the table

Halving cherry tomatoes

Whether you're slicing

Burnt-Oak Handle

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5" Utility Knife - Zhen Series (PM8O) New and the Ji Series 7"Reach for this when the chef knife is too much blade and the paring knife isn't enough. Cherry tomatoes need to split without squashing. Silverskin on a pork fillet needs trimming with the knife flat against the membrane. A small block of cheese needs slicing cleanly on the board. The 5" utility knife is the one you'll stop overlooking once you actually have a good one in the drawer. The In Between Blade That Earns Its Place Five inches is long enough