The best knives for cutting vegetables can cut down on time and make the task much easier.
Ceramic knives cutting onions.
You ll want to consider the sharpness as well as the size when shopping for the best vegetable knives.
After testing the initial sharpness we have cut onions and carrots for over an hour with six people.
Reason is when you cut onions an invisible gas like substance is released that will rise up and stick to the first moist surface it passes.
Avoid glass and marble cutting boards.
I m already in love with ceramic knives.
Use your ceramic knife for slicing or cutting soft foods only fruits vegetables boneless meats etc.
Let s cut to the chase.
A ceramic knife is a long lasting practical kitchen tool for cooks of all levels.
Looks a bit stupid but works like a charm.
We have also tested cheaper ceramic knives but they do not come close to the sharpness kyocera knives offer.
To avoid tears stick your tongue out while cutting onions.
Here is our officially unofficial guide on how to care for your ceramic knives.
The reason is that they ve got a smooth black ergonomic handle and they have a rough area near the blade to help you control the blade.
Ceramic blades aren t as delicate as ceramic dishware but should still be handled with care.
Ceramic may sound like a delicate impractically fragile material to make strong sturdy kitchen implements from but it s a different from the dainty plates and coffee cups sitting in the cabinet.
2 comments siddis reply february 8 2012 at 4 12 am.
Ceramic knives are incredibly durable and feature sharp precision blades for a relatively low price tag compared to other types of knives.
There are only three knives a 6 inch chef knife a 4 inch utility knife and a 3 inch paring knife but they look at lot sleeker than most of the cheaper ceramic knives.
This wüsthof 8 inch chef s knife is razor sharp and super versatile.
Never use the knife as a tool other than.
It was one of the only knives in our test that could cleanly slice tomatoes chop onions cut up carrots bone a chicken and.