Quarter and peel the quinces with a sharp paring knife.

Cut ½ inch off the top of each arti choke with a sharp paring knife and trim the bottoms flat.

Using a sharp paring knife make 10 small cuts in the soft meat, about 2cm apart.

I gasped when the sharp paring knife he was using slipped from his grasp, slicing open the top of his index finger.

"Be a luv and get me a needle, or a sharp paring knife& something to prick meself with," said Jack.