Cook’s style means a straight spine and a plain ground edge — no scallops, no clip. It cuts a clean face, which is what you want when the cut surface is going to be seen. The soft rubber handle is the SofGrip feature and it makes a difference on small repetitive work.
This is the knife that does the handwork all day: coring, peeling, trimming, hulling, deveining. Kitchens buy parers in numbers because they walk off and wear out, and a comfortable handle is worth more here than on any larger blade.
Dexter-Russell has manufactured cutlery in Southbridge, Massachusetts since 1818, and is the oldest American cutlery maker still operating.
