Essentials — Opinel

The Les Essentiels collection from Opinel brings together the kitchen knives that matter on a daily basis: paring, vegetable, serrated, peeler. Designed as the backbone of a kitchen kit, it carries over to the light beech handle the same standard as the famous folding knives from the Savoyard brand.

What makes the Les Essentiels collection specific

Les Essentiels gather short, general-purpose knives with a natural beech wood handle and a stainless steel blade. The collection is offered individually or in gift sets to start a complete kit.

• Natural beech wood handle, matte finish
• Sharpened stainless steel blade for everyday fine cuts (peeling, slicing, paring, mincing)
• Available individually, in a 2-piece set or a complete 4-piece set

The most popular pieces in the Les Essentiels collection

A few formats account for most of the purchases on AZ boutique.

• Set of 2 paring knives N°112: AZ boutique's best-selling piece, ideal for peeling, slicing, mincing and paring
• Paring knife N°112 beech handle: individual reference, the base knife for any cook
• Les Essentiels Fifties 4-piece set: paring, serrated, vegetable and peeler combined in a complete gift box

Choosing within the Les Essentiels collection

Why is this collection well-known?

Les Essentiels Opinel are recognisable by their light beech handle and compact format. They bring to the kitchen the spirit of simplicity and cutting quality that have made Opinel folding knives famous since 1890.

Which piece to start with?

The N°112 paring knife is the first piece to acquire: it is the all-purpose knife par excellence (peeling, slicing, paring, mincing). To go further, the 4-piece Fifties set covers most everyday cuts without over-equipping the kitchen.

What is in the Les Essentiels Fifties 4-piece set?

The Fifties set combines the paring knife (versatile), the serrated knife (bread and tomatoes), the vegetable knife (small cuts) and the peeler. It is the most efficient combination to equip a complete kitchen in one go.

How to maintain the beech handles?

The beech handle does not handle prolonged dishwasher cycles well (possible long-term warping and cracking). Prefer hand washing, immediate drying, and occasional oiling with food-grade oil to preserve the wood's appearance.

The Les Essentiels collection on AZ boutique

Explore the Les Essentiels selection by Opinel on AZ boutique to equip your kitchen with a reliable knife backbone. To discover other blades, browse the Kitchen knife section.

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