The essentiels = Stainless Steel Blades, Varnished wooden handles. Hand washing is recommended to ensure quality of the knives is protected. The Paring knife No 112 is extremely versatile for slicing, chopping and peeling; The Serrated Knife No 113 is ideal for slicing tomatoes or kiwis; the Vegetable Knife No 114 with the curved blade and scraper is perfect for preparing and cleaning young vegetables while preserving as many vitamins as possible; the Peeler No 115 is very handy and extremely efficient. Suitable for both right and left handed users.