Kyocera Sashimi Knife - ReviewIf Diamonds are Forever, These Knives are Close Cousinsby Alain Gayot
Years ago, high-tech ceramics were hailed as a replacement for steel and other alloys, from car engines to watches. One of the newest ceramic applications today is ceramic cutlery, and Kyocera—a leader in premier advanced ceramics—offers a sashimi knife that sushi chefs won't be able to live without. The lightweight, 8.25" single-edge knife is made of highly advanced ceramic (zirconium oxide) that is close to diamonds in hardness and fifty percent harder than steel. It will never rust and keeps its cutting edge ten times longer than regular steel blade knives. The
product received high marks from chef Ming Tsai, who uses
the full line of Kyocera products on his cooking shows and
at his restaurant, Blue
Ginger. He says, "The
beauty of this knife is only surpassed by its unparalleled
performance. And considering it will stay sharper than any
other sashimi knife out there proves that beauty may be
more than just skin deep."
The handcrafted knives go through a laborious creation process that includes being vacuum-sealed for 24 hours at 20,000 tons of pressure, diamond-belt grinding and precision polishing. As a result, they last years without sharpening and when they do require a tune-up, Kyocera offers complimentary re-sharpening services, with a nominal fee for shipping and handling. In addition to knives, Kyocera offers an array of other kitchenware items. We like the vegetable peelers. Again, the handle is extra lightweight and they will lose neither their good looks nor "cutting edge" due to rust.
There
are other benefits to using ceramic besides their razor sharp blades: their lighter weight makes the tool
an extension of your own hand, and ceramic blades don't
transfer metal ions to food. The only drawbacks are that they
cannot be used in certain cutting tasks where flexibility
is required—such as deboning a chicken or carving squash—and that they might break under some extreme circumstances.
But then again, beauty always has a price.
(Updated 10/05/11 JL) |
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