Kyocera Knives – One Of The Few Manufacturers Of High-end Ceramic Blades

The Kyocera company makes much more than knives for the kitchen, beginning in 1959 the company specializing in fine ceramic has morphed into a global giant.  Following their time line from the beginning the company expanded into making computer chips in the early 1970s. To a situation… Continue reading

I have been looking at my statistics for this site and find that the most popular searches are those which seek information on garnishes.  I have known for a long time that we eat with our eyes.  Just stand behind a buffet line for a while and observe as people go through the line and watch how they avoid an item with even the slightest blemish.  Or when adding a… Continue reading

Here is a nice little article that explains some of the parts of a knife.  It is interesting,  how you use a knife and involve the many parts.  For instance when dicing an onion you would use the tip to make a series of slices across 80% of the onion leaving the last portion uncut so that the onion will hold together for step 2.  Now you turn the onion… Continue reading