Kyocera Innovation White 5-inch Ceramic Tomato Knife, Black Handle

Specifications

• Model: TK-125 WH-BK
• Series: Kyocera Innovation White
• Blade length: 5 inches (12.5 cm)
• Overall length: 9.7 inches (24.6 cm)
• Blade: White Z212 zirconia ceramic (zirconia and alumina), micro-serrated edge
• Handle: Black synthetic resin (elastomer), designed by Yohei Kuwano
• Weight: 0.09 pound (41 g)
• Made in: Japan
• Packaging: Plastic-free retail box

Care

Cut on a wood or plastic board. Marble, stone, glass, tile and plates will chip a ceramic edge. Kyocera recommends a steel knife for carving, boning, prying, frozen food and cheese, and advises against flexing the blade or twisting it in the cut.

Kyocera rates Innovation White knives as dishwasher safe and says they can be sanitized in a mild bleach solution. In the dishwasher, use the top rack, as Kyocera advises for its plastic-handled knives. If the white blade picks up stains from foods such as beets or turmeric, Kyocera suggests a paste of baking soda and water. A ceramic blade can break if dropped on a hard floor, so store it in a block such as the Kyocera Universal Knife Block or in a Kyocera 5-inch Edge Guard.

Sharpening

Kyocera advises against sharpening serrated blades on its home diamond sharpener, so this knife should not go through the Kyocera Diamond Wheel Sharpener. When the edge needs attention, contact Kyocera’s authorized service provider, EVERSHARP, through Kyocera’s sharpening service page and ask whether it can service a micro-serrated blade.