Opinel Les Essentiels 4-Piece Kitchen Knife Set, Paring, Serrated and Vegetable Knives and Peeler, Beech Handles

The Opinel Les Essentiels Natural 4-Piece Set is a simple, honest set of small kitchen knives in natural beech. Opinel USA calls it a great basic kit if you don't know how to get started with your kitchen tools, and it makes a thoughtful gift for a new cook.

• Paring knife for trimming, slicing and peeling
• Serrated knife for tomatoes, citrus, sausage and crusty bread
• Vegetable knife with a fine blade for precise, delicate tasks such as peeling, garnishing and carving fruit and vegetables (not suited to large, hard-skinned vegetables like squash or celeriac)
• Peeler for fruit and vegetables

Blades are stainless steel. Handles are varnished, PEFC-certified beech wood from eco-managed forests in France's Jura and Vercors regions.

• Pieces: 4
• Blades: stainless steel
• Handles: varnished beech wood, 3.86 in (9.8 cm)
• Packaging: sliding cardboard box
• Care: hand wash

Care: Wash by hand and dry right away. Do not soak the knife or put it in the dishwasher, which can damage a wooden handle.

About Opinel: Opinel has made knives in Savoie, in the French Alps, since Joseph Opinel designed his first folding knife in 1890. Every blade carries the Crowned Hand stamp, and Opinel backs its products with a limited lifetime warranty against manufacturing defects.

Key Product Features

• Four everyday tools: Paring knife, serrated knife, fine vegetable knife and peeler cover most small prep jobs.
• Serrated for soft skins: The serrated knife bites into tomatoes, citrus and bread crust without squashing.
• Delicate vegetable knife: A fine blade for peeling, garnishing and carving produce. Not for large, hard-skinned squash or celeriac.
• Natural beech handles: PEFC-certified beech from eco-managed forests in the Jura and Vercors, varnished against moisture.
• Starter set and gift: A good first set for a new kitchen, in a sliding gift box, with Opinel's limited lifetime warranty.