How to Use paring knife in a Sentence

paring knife

noun
  • The best way to supreme citrus is to use a sharp paring knife.
    — Katy Severson, chicagotribune.com, 1 Mar. 2021
  • To make it, use a sharp paring knife to trim the tops from both ends of a lemon.
    — Rebekah Peppler, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2021
  • Poke the sausage with the tip of a paring knife a couple of times.
    — Marie Claire, 2 Aug. 2021
  • To serve, run a paring knife around the outside edge of the cake.
    — Claire Perez, Sun-Sentinel.com, 30 Mar. 2018
  • With a sharp paring knife, score the pork fat cap in a crosshatch.
    — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
  • Using a small paring knife, trim the stem and root end of each radish.
    — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Down the road, plates, beer cans and a paring knife lay on the pavement.
    — Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 27 Sep. 2024
  • If there are lots of large seeds, remove them with the tip of a paring knife.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 1 Oct. 2019
  • Remove the cake from the oven and run a paring knife around the edges of the pan.
    — Beth Segal, cleveland, 2 Sep. 2021
  • Cut off the top third, and trim any fibrous stem from the base with a paring knife.
    — Naoki Nitta, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Feb. 2022
  • Using a small paring knife, make 1-inch slits all over the cake.
    — Redbook, 24 Sep. 2014
  • Use a paring knife to make a small x on the bottom of each tomato.
    — Dahlia Ghabour, The Courier-Journal, 18 Aug. 2021
  • For shrimp that's already shelled, use a paring knife to cut a small slit along the back.
    — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 9 May 2018
  • To do so, make a shallow cut with the shears or a paring knife along the shrimp’s back.
    — Sarah Jampel, Bon Appétit, 16 Nov. 2021
  • Using a paring knife, trim the excess dough at the edge of the pan.
    — Sam Dangremond, Town & Country, 12 Oct. 2013
  • Use a fish cutter or paring knife to cut out a fish from the center of dough.
    — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, The Denver Post, 20 Dec. 2019
  • Next, hull the berries by using a paring knife to remove the green stems.
    — Pam Lolley, Southern Living, 12 July 2023
  • Remove from the oven and jab each popover with a paring knife to release steam.
    — Washington Post, 23 June 2021
  • William Huxley has been stabbed to death with a paring knife in his garage.
    — Sara Netzley, EW.com, 21 Mar. 2023
  • Then, with the tip of a thin, sharp paring knife, score the slab to form 24 squares.
    — Washington Post, 3 Dec. 2020
  • The tip of a paring knife should slip in and out of each clove with no resistance.
    — Ben Mims, latimes.com, 26 June 2019
  • Pierce potatoes with a fork or paring knife, then place in a bowl and toss with oil and salt to coat.
    — Christopher Michel, Country Living, 11 Feb. 2021
  • Skim a paring knife along the dark vein on the shrimp's back, making a shallow cut.
    — Mary Tomlinson, Southern Living, 30 June 2020
  • Start by using a paring knife to make a small slit in the bottom of each of your muffins.
    — Heather Finn, Good Housekeeping, 13 Sep. 2018
  • Using the tip of a paring knife, make 20 small holes on all sides of lamb.
    — Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 2 Dec. 2025
  • Use your finger and/or a paring knife to re- move the peel from the beets, then dice and set them aside.
    — CBS News, 12 Oct. 2019
  • The best advice may be to do as the local chefs do and come equipped with a small paring knife.
    — Claudia McNeilly, Vogue, 14 Jan. 2018
  • Use a paring knife to core the tomatoes and make a 2-inch opening in the top.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 16 Oct. 2019
  • Using a paring knife, trim the edges all the way around to a 1-inch overhang.
    — Ellen Gray, Saveur, 15 May 2025
  • Use the tip of a paring knife to make 6–8 slits on the surface of the crust to vent.
    — Popular Science, 13 Mar. 2020

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