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Kyocera is a well-known firm which makes cellphones, cameras, printers, and other consumer electronics.Our main focus here is kitchen gear, so we forget about the other distractions.Keep reading to hear more about their unique cutlery.

Kyocera, the Company

Kyocera is a leading firm internationally that manufactures a wide assortment of wares. Most of their offerings are for the electronics industry, though they also manufacture a large number of other products. Many people don’t know that much of Kyocera, how they used a specialized design and made of their products with top of the line ceramics. Kyocera was named after the metropolis of its birth, Kyoto Japan, and descended from the word ceramics. Their expert knowledge allowed them to create new and unique cutlery.

Kyocera Ceramic Kitchen cutlery

Ceramic cutlery are certainly revolutionary. The edge on a ceramic knife is sharper and more long-lasting than that of many common steel blades. Many chefs feel like they have discovered a new tool after switching from a well-worn knife to a ceramic knife.

Ceramic does not rust and is inherently germ-resistant as well. Therefore, the edges of ceramic cutlery don’t have to be cleaned right when you are through using them, unlike cutlery made of steel.

Finally, when using ceramic blades to prep food, there is no chance of a metallic taste being left behind by the knife.What this results in is a favorable proposition in cutlery.

The caveats to Kyocera Knives? Well, there are really a handful. First off, Ceramic is delicate. Because it is fragile, a ceramic blade may be damaged if it is dropped on a hard floor. Steel cutlery will not do that. Another disadvantage when it comes to ceramic cutlery is that sharpening at home is a difficult task. Even though ceramic cutlery keep their sharp edges for an extended time, when they need to to be sharpened again they will have to be sent to a pro. Finally, because ceramic cutlery are very fragile, they are not made as slim or sharp as ruggeder steel cutlery.

These cons, taken together, mean that professional chefs do not usually choose ceramic cutlery. But many a home chef is okay with these tradeoffs and swears by their ceramic knives.

The Products

Kyocera’s high-end product line is called the ‘Kyotop’ series. Their blades have a damascus patterned blade and pakkawood grips. The Revolution product line is the more mainstream line - it’s intended to get the upsides of ceramic blades to the hobbyist home chef.

Kyocera also sells a complete line of shears, peelers, sharpening tools and a mandolin slicer.



Willie
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