5" Utility Knife - Zhen Series (PM8O) New Burnt-Oak Handle

Burnt-Oak Handle

and the Ji Series 7" Santoku if you prefer a shorter blade for slicing at the table

You get enough length to rock through herbs but enough control to stay precise on small fruit

Halving cherry tomatoes

5" Utility Knife - Zhen Series (PM8O) New Burnt-Oak HandleReach for this when the chef knife is too much blade and the paring knife isn't enough. Cherry tomatoes need to split without squashing. Silverskin on a pork fillet needs trimming with the knife flat against the membrane. A small block of cheese needs slicing cleanly on the board. The 5" utility knife is the one you'll stop overlooking once you actually have a good one in the drawer. The In Between Blade That Earns Its Place Five inches is long enough