Cutting and slicing ingredients might sometimes feel mechanical, but seasoned cooks and food lovers know that there’s some magic behind the seemingly mundane process. Cutting the wrong way can, for example, adversely affect not only the texture of the piece, it can even ruin its flavor. More importantly, the kind of knife used also has an unseen effect on the quality of the food you will eventually put inside your mouth, not to mention the overall experience of preparing the food.
This is especially true for dishes that use “sensitive” soft ingredients like raw fish in sashimi, and a plain old kitchen tool just doesn’t cut it, pardon the pun. To really bring out the flavor of sashimi and similar dishes, you need a knife that makes you feel both like a chef and an artisan, deftly slicing with a tool whose sharpness matches its elegance.
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Most people think of ceramic as this hard yet brittle material used for plates, mugs, vases, and other fragile vessels. In the food world, however, ceramic is also famed for being lightweight and sharp, especially when used in kitchen knives. Especially with super ceramics produced under high pressure, you can get a blade that’s not only twice the hardness of stainless steel but whose sharpness also lasts 200 times longer.
The benefits of using a ceramic blade go beyond its durability and sharpness. The “matou” sashimi knife is practically maintenance-free, requiring only a normal washing with a detergent and then wiping it down to dry before storing it away. Unlike even stainless steel knives, you don’t need to sharpen the blade or wipe it down with oil regularly to prevent the buildup of rust. Preparing food can already be a taxing chore, so your knife doesn’t need to add to the burden.
Ceramic also does wonders for flavor in the way it doesn’t interact with them. No matter how clean you keep them, metallic knives will always impart some metallic smell or taste to the food they cut. In the same vein, food odors don’t cling to the blade, and simply wiping it off makes sure you don’t transfer garlic scents to other ingredients. Cutting sour fruits like lemons? The ceramic blade is also resistant to both acids and alkali so you don’t have to worry about corrosion. Discoloration is also not a problem by soaking the blade in diluted bleach once in a while.
More than just the sharpest knife in your drawer, this ceramic kitchen knife is going to also be the most handsome among your kitchen tools. Made by Japanese experts, both the ceramic blade and the wooden handle with a buffalo horn muzzle are eye-catching works of craftsmanship, marrying form and function with elegance.
The unique curved single-edged shape of the blade not only ensures a sharp cutting edge but also minimizes the blade’s contact with the food, while the octagonal handle improves comfort and grip. Whether you’re preparing sashimi, or cutting through meat and soft ingredients, this handsome ceramic knife brings the best of Japanese design to bring out the best of your food’s flavors.
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