Ceramic Cutleries and More

Knives and other cutlery usually evoke the image of metal blades quickly chopping up pieces of meat and dicing vegetables. However, ceramic cutlery is something completely different in that the blade is made from ceramic. Ceramic blades have been around for quite some time and it isn't really a new technology or new form of blade material. However, it has been fine tuned a lot more than the very first ceramic blades that hit the

 

market. Initially, the main reason why ceramic blades were such a hit was because they retained a sharper edge longer than a metal blade. This meant not having to sharpen the ceramic cutlery for a year while some ceramic blades haven't needed sharpening since the moment they were bought. The other main advantage of ceramic cutlery was that it wasn't metal. Metal has several weaknesses inherent to any situation that involves water, namely rust. While this can be avoided with constant care for your blades the other disadvantage of metal blades and cutlery is that they can affect the taste of the meal.

 

Anyone who has eaten with wooden chopsticks before can tell you that things taste different compared to when you eat using metal cutlery. When you eat something with a metal spoon and then switch to wooden chopsticks you can taste this difference clearly. Metal cutlery will leave a slight metallic aftertaste to the food. Most people just aren't sensitive enough to notice or care but those that do will notice it easily, especially those who deal a lot with raw meats like sashimi and the like. Ceramic cutlery doesn’t leave this taste either and thanks to new processing techniques last much longer than average ceramic blades.

 

The only downside to ceramic cutlery is the rather exorbitant price in comparison to a similarly sized metal knife of the same class. If you care more for the taste and ease-of-use then the price of a high-end metal blade can be much more expensive than a ceramic blade but ceramic blades in general are a bit more expensive. Finding ceramic blades outside of Japan is also quite difficult but with the advent of online sales, getting a good ceramic blade isn't so difficult but since only a few vendors actually offer these cutleries, choices are limited to what is available. You also have to factor in extra costs for overseas shipping and delivery but this shouldn't be an issue if you're looking for a good ceramic knife-edge.

 

 

 

Cool Kitchen Gadgets/Appliances To Check Out:

 

  1. Philips DC6210/37 iPod Dock
  2. Reynolds Handi-Vac
  3. Kuhn Rikon Auto Safety Master Opener
  4. Oxo Strawberry Huller
  5. Presso powerless Espresso Machine
  6. Silicone Food Sleeve
  7. Multi-Mouse 3-way Opener
  8. Crust Cutter

 

Look out for more to come!

 

Kyocera Ceramic Knife Video