How to Use paring knife in a Sentence

paring knife

noun
  • If not, cut it off close to the shell with the paring knife.
    Washington Post, 29 Oct. 2020
  • Remove the cake from the oven and run a paring knife around the edges of the pan.
    Beth Segal, cleveland, 2 Sep. 2021
  • 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
  • Poke the sausage with the tip of a paring knife a couple of times.
    Marie Claire, 2 Aug. 2021
  • Then, with the tip of a thin, sharp paring knife, score the slab to form 24 squares.
    Washington Post, 3 Dec. 2020
  • Use a paring knife to help scrape off the charred skin.
    BostonGlobe.com, 23 Feb. 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
  • The best way to supreme citrus is to use a sharp paring knife.
    Katy Severson, chicagotribune.com, 1 Mar. 2021
  • Use a paring knife to core the tomatoes and make a 2-inch opening in the top.
    BostonGlobe.com, 16 Oct. 2019
  • 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
  • Cut five 2-inch slits in top of dough with paring knife.
    Kristine M. Kierzek, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2020
  • Make the cutouts with a small paring knife or a keyhole saw.
    Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 26 Oct. 2022
  • 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
  • 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
  • If there are lots of large seeds, remove them with the tip of a paring knife.
    BostonGlobe.com, 1 Oct. 2019
  • Use a paring knife or x-acto blade to cut out the shapes.
    Sara Chodosh, Popular Science, 25 Dec. 2020
  • Using the tip of a paring knife, core the tomatoes and score a large x in the bottoms.
    BostonGlobe.com, 17 Sep. 2019
  • Next, hull the berries by using a paring knife to remove the green stems.
    Pam Lolley, Southern Living, 12 July 2023
  • To get to the seeds of the bean, use a paring knife to make a slit down the pod’s length, leaving the bottom intact.
    Sarah Jampel, Bon Appétit, 4 Dec. 2021
  • Use a paring knife to cut out mustache and beard shapes.
    Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, 13 Nov. 2020
  • Use a paring knife to make a small x on the bottom of each tomato.
    Dahlia Ghabour, The Courier-Journal, 18 Aug. 2021
  • The tip of a paring knife should slip in and out of each clove with no resistance.
    Ben Mims, latimes.com, 26 June 2019
  • Run a paring knife between bars and short sides of pan.
    Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 10 Sep. 2023
  • Skim a paring knife along the dark vein on the shrimp's back, making a shallow cut.
    Mary Tomlinson, Southern Living, 30 June 2020
  • With a paring knife cut 5-6 vents on top to allow the steam to escape.
    Jessica Yadegaran, The Mercury News, 1 July 2019
  • Roast for about 45 minutes, or just until the beets can be pierced with the tip of a paring knife.
    Jim Webster, Washington Post, 19 Feb. 2023
  • 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
  • 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
  • Like a Microplane, uh, a paring knife, stuff like that.
    Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Oct. 2023
  • Remove from the oven and jab each popover with a paring knife to release steam.
    Washington Post, 23 June 2021

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