| Most cooks generally agree that the worst part | | | | When making a Yoshi Blade, the material forming |
| of cooking is getting everything ready to make | | | | the blade undergoes high-pressure molding. Then it |
| their piece de resistance. Most great dishes | | | | is fired at temperatures in excess of 1832° |
| require prep work - maybe it's chopping the | | | | Fahrenheit. The material is then polished on a |
| vegetables for your homemade pico de gallo, | | | | wheel to form the cutting edge, which is attached |
| slicing the ingredients for your mango salsa, or | | | | to the handle of the knife. |
| simply scraping and cutting the vegetables and | | | | There are other great qualities about the Yoshi |
| meat for your homemade soup. It is all the "grunt | | | | Blade. For instance, it will not stain or rust because |
| work" that goes into a good meal. | | | | of the hardness of the ceramic material. It is also |
| The difference between prep time that is a chore | | | | a non-stick surface that makes the blade easy to |
| and prep time that's a breeze can be a good, | | | | clean. And, as opposed to stainless steel, the |
| sharp knife - like the Yoshi Blade ceramic knife. | | | | ceramic blade will never alter the taste of food it |
| This powerful knife will cut bread without | | | | touches. |
| smashing it. It will let you slice vegetables like a | | | | Caring for your knife is pretty simple. First it will |
| surgeon, thanks to its precision, ceramic blade. | | | | rarely need sharpening. If, by some chance, it |
| And as for cutting meat, the Yoshi Blade always | | | | becomes dull, the manufacturer will sharpen it for |
| stays sharp enough to cut the thickest cuts of | | | | just the cost of shipping and handling. |
| meat. | | | | Packaging |
| What helps to make the Yoshi so special is its | | | | Manufacturers of the Yoshi Blade knife usually |
| Santoku design and the materials used in its | | | | offer the knife as part of a package, which can |
| construction. | | | | make it an even more valuable deal. One package |
| Santoku design | | | | offers a free ceramic peeler - for use when |
| Santoku is an all-purpose kitchen knife that | | | | peeling carrots, radishes and cucumbers - free |
| originated in Japan. Its 5- to 8-inch blade has a flat | | | | with the purchase of the knife. Other times, you |
| edge and a sheep's foot blade that curves in an | | | | can buy a set of the Yoshi Blades, including a |
| angle at the end of the knife. The handle of the | | | | 5-inch slicing knife, a 4-inch paring knife and a |
| knife aligns with the top of the blade. When | | | | 3-inch paring knife. No matter which package you |
| translated, the word Santoku means "three uses," | | | | find, a Yoshi Blade knife is bargain like no other. |
| which is perfect for the Yoshi Blade as it easily | | | | Reviews |
| performs the three tasks you want of any knife: | | | | If you're still not sure about the claims made |
| it slices, dice and minces. This means the Yoshi | | | | about Blade knives, check out online reviews that |
| Blade is just about the only knife you need in | | | | tout the benefits of the Yoshi Blade knife: |
| your kitchen. | | | | "The paring knife, as well as the other two |
| Santoku- designed knives are lighter, thinner and | | | | ceramic Yoshi Blade knives, performed flawlessly |
| shorter than a Western chef's knife, which is | | | | on fruits and vegetables we tested, as well as |
| usually about 8 inches long. And remember, a | | | | turkey breast. We were able to thinly slice the |
| shorter knife is more nimble to use. | | | | softest and juiciest tomatoes and get a nice slice |
| Materials | | | | of cooked turkey with the same knife," said one |
| The Yoshi Blade is an eco-friendly design that will | | | | reviewer. |
| not rust and will keep its sharp, precision edge | | | | "The blade might not out-perform some of the |
| year after year. Its blade is make of zirconium | | | | top-dollar (a few hundred dollars per knife) chef's |
| oxide, one of the most studied ceramic materials. | | | | knives, but for the $30 price point, you would |
| If the term "zirconium" sounds familiar, it should. | | | | have a hard time finding a knife that performs |
| Single crystals of the cubic form of zirconia are | | | | better and cuts with such precision," read another |
| used in jewelry - cubic zirconia. The qualities that | | | | review. |
| make this faux gem stone so hard to tell from its | | | | If you are a cook who values your time, you |
| diamond counterpart make it a strong, sharp knife | | | | owe it to yourself to make some of that prep |
| that is 40 percent stronger than steel. In fact, it is | | | | work a more manageable chore. A good knife can |
| the second-hardest material known to man after | | | | go a long way to making your time in the kitchen |
| the diamond. And because the Yoshi Blade is | | | | a more pleasant experience. See if the Yoshi |
| made of a ceramic material, it will not rust or pit. | | | | Blade isn't the knife to do just that. |