Utility is the honest name for this size — 6 inches of scalloped DEXSTEEL high-carbon steel, narrow enough to work in close but long enough to cross a sandwich or a tomato. The scalloped edge means it keeps cutting skins and crusts well past the point a plain edge would need honing.
It handles the in-between jobs that make up most of a prep shift: slicing tomatoes for a service line, halving rolls, cutting citrus, portioning cooked chicken breast. Kitchens tend to keep several within reach because the size suits so many small tasks.
Dexter-Russell has been making knives in Southbridge, Massachusetts since 1818, and its Sani-Safe range carries NSF certification for commercial use.
