Opinel - Beech Essentials Box

Discover this clever little kit developed by Opinel: 4 essential knives for everyday cooking in the same box: Paring, bird's beak, tomato and peeler .

Opinel knives are dishwasher safe

#112 : Paring knife with a smooth blade for all preparations: slicing, mincing, peeling fruits and vegetables. Without a doubt the most versatile!

#113 : The trusty tomato knife! Featuring a 10 cm micro-serrated blade, the Serrated Knife is the ideal knife for perfectly slicing and dicing delicate or tender foods: tomatoes, sausages, hard-boiled eggs.

#114 : Curved blade with a scraper back, called a vegetable knife, turning knife, or bird's beak knife, you'll love it for peeling round fruits and vegetables. Ideal for organic and new vegetables.

#115 : The famous peeler. Peel potatoes or carrots in a jiffy, removing only what's strictly necessary.

Sandvik Stainless Steel Blade

The Sandvik stainless steel developed for Opinel is renowned for its sharpness and ease of maintenance. Stainless steel capable of undergoing the heat treatment that gives it its good hardness is called martensitic. It has a carbon content of at least 0.40%, which allows for a very satisfactory cutting edge without being susceptible to corrosion.

Natural varnished beech handle

Beech : Covers approximately 10% of French forests. Beech is one of the most elegant trees, with a smooth trunk and dense foliage that prunes very well. White or very pale brown in color, its grain is fine and its structure is uniform and straight-grained. Beech wood is one of the most resistant.

Handle in colored stained hornbeam

Source: France. Medium-sized tree with dense foliage (toothed leaves) and a fluted trunk with thin, smooth, gray bark. Very hard and very strong wood, light gray. Used for making tools, billiard cues, and formerly for butcher's stalls and yokes.

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