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Kyocera Ceramic Knife + Peeler, 2 Sets :: Holiday Giveaway
December 15, 2009
The 2nd Annual Holiday Giveaway continues….
Knives, an absolute kitchen necessity. Having a collection of good quality cutlery is a must. Traditional steel cutlery is a general staple but have you tried ceramic knives? They are a pleasure to use and have some advantages over stainless steel knives.
What’s so great about a ceramic knife? The blade is made of zironium oxide making it ultra-sharp, beating most stainless steel knives in the sharpness department and can last for years without sharpening. It’s stain-proof, rust-proof, nonstick, light weight, has no metallic taste or smell, won’t alter the appearance of food, and is super easy to clean.
Kyocera Ceramic Knife
The ceramic knife brand that is part of my kitchen cutlery collection is Kyocera. It cuts like a dream. Use this ceramic knife to cut a tomato and it’s love a first slice. It’s like a dream slicing, dicing, and chopping fruits, vegetables, fresh herbs, etc.
Kyocera Ceramic Peeler
The super-efficient ceramic peelers are wonderful. The peeler blade has the same qualities and benefits as the ceramic knife. Peeling fruits and vegetables is effortless. Both the ceramic knife and peeler are dish washer safe.
Drawing For Kyocera Ceramic Knife + Peeler Set
If you are interested in this drawing, I’m offering one ceramic knife and one ceramic peeler as a set for two [2] persons – one set I’m giving away here on the blog; the other set on Raw Epicurean Facebook. Tell us why you would like this set in the comments below, then visit Raw Epicurean Facebook and leave the same comment in the comments section there, for another chance to win. This drawing ends Saturday, December 19th 11:59 PST. One entry per person here on the blog; one entry per person on Facebook.
Many thanks and appreciation to Kyocera for their generous contribution to Raw Epicurean’s 2nd Annual Holiday Giveaway.
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I’d love to win because, quite frankly, I don’t own a single high quality knife! this would be amazing.
Beautiful! I would love to have quality items to work with in our kitchen, especially a good knife!
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Ok, for some reason, I had NO IDEA that Kyocera made cutlery, as well as copiers! I only know them from my days of working in an office!
I did like their product then, and I’m sure I would like these as well. Have been wanting to try out the ceramic knives, as standard knives seem so heavy to me, especially with all the peeling, cutting, trimming, etc. that goes with this raw lifestyle. :o)
Alesha
I’m a college student, and thus have no kitchen equipment of my own yet. But, I would love to start building! I do a lot of cooking, so having a good quality knife would be a lifesaver. I also want to try vegetable pasta, and I think the peeler could help with that!
I want this set because I’m so tired of putting up with bad knives… both from that store that starts with I and from “free” sets that come with appliances… I’m at that stage in life where I feel like I deserve a good knife and peeler!
I’d love this set because I chop fruits and veggies all the time, and because my peeler now is very low quality and I end up peeling off parts of my finger if I’m not careful :-(
I’ll be getting my first apartment soon, and I will be cooking on my own for the first time. I’d love to have some really high quality tools to use in the kitchen! I’d love to win!
How many times have I nicked my fingers with not-so-great knives? I can’t even tell you! I would very much appreciate being able to slice and peel veggies with ease – especially the root veggies! Thanks for the consideration!
Chopping is honestly my favorite thing to do in the kitchen. Most people are so annoyed with prep work, but I love it! Also, my “stainless steel” knives are starting to RUST! Ugh!
Thanks for having all these giveaways!
I’d love to win this this set because I need some high quality cutlery. It’s an absolute must when dealing with food. This would be the first step in improving my cutting seeing as I haven’t taken a class on knife skills. This would definitely give me reason to enroll in a class specifically for that. I dare not go into a class with the basic knives that I already own.
I would love to have this because I have a really crappy cheap knife that is kinda dangerous to use!
DEFINITELY enter me please!! I want to win these items because #1 – I have gone through, literally, 50 peelers. They all suck. They let me down, they break, etc. #2 – With being raw I need to take care of a lot of veggies! This knife just looks so sleek and sexy and you’ve sold me on its quality!
THANKS for the opportunity!
Janice
I can tell you why I would like a ceramic knife–I heard they have to be sharpened only about once every 5 years ;) that would make it a perfect match for me. Seriously. Oh, and I think I did make it on the NICE list this year :)
I live on a boat, and no matter how “stainless” knives are, they all end up being corroded and rusty and dull and OUCH eventually. I would LOVE to be able to report back about how awesome ceramic is for the boating world…
I’d love to have a new knife that doesn’t need constant re-sharpening. I always stick to one knife when cooking, and it gets dull so quickly where I can’t even break the skin on a tomato! And I’ve heard great things about ceramic knives :)
I would love a good knife because I chop vegetables and apples all the time! That peeler would definitely come in handy too!!!
You are just full of awesome giveaways aren’t you Ingrid?!?!
I would really LOVE to have a set of ceramic kitchen tools! I have been wanting to try these for a long time but haven’t gotten around to it. Thanks for giving me the chance to stop procrastinating : )
Anxious to try….have never used a ceramic knife before.
i’d like this ceramic set because all i have are knives made out of metal!
and it would be nice to be on the…
cutting edge…
of cutlery!
As someone who is getting back to her creative endeavours in the kitchen, I would love this set!
I would love to own this set as I am new to raw foods and I think it would help me on my new journey!!
I’ve been lusting after Kyocera knives for ages!
Basically, my knife is terrible and has dents in the blade. Tomato-cutting hell.
I would love this set! I bought a ceramic peeler (different brand) once that was very cheap and have regretted it..it fell apart. It was lovely for a short while though, how the apples didn’t turn brown. This set would so great to have.
i eat a huge salad every day, and using this to chop my veggies would be wonderful! this knife and peeler would mean no more poor battered lettuce, mooshed tomatoes, or long hours crouching over the sink peeling carrots with my paring knife! hooray for excellent kitchen utensils!
I would love these b/c my peeler stinks and I have yet to find one I’m crazy about. I’ve been interested in ceramic knives for a while now, but haven’t tried them. I’m eager!
I want to win this set because i really need a high-quality cutting utensil, and because i didn’t know Kyocera made cutlery! I imagine the quality is top-notch and that it will make a perfect home in our kitchen!
I would like this set for my son-in-law, Andrew Kumpel, an amateur cook, but who is currently with the U.S. Army stationed in Afghanistan. He is being flown home (Ft. Lewis, Washington state) for shoulder surgery this week so he will be home for Christmas.
I have a ceramic paring knife my mom gave me and love it. I just wish I had a bigger knife for things other than veggies. This would be perfect!
Thanks so much for the opportunity! I’d like these because right now my knives all belong to my roomate and my peeler is the kind that you’d find at a dollar store!
Well I left a different comment on facebook because I thought you were giving away a bunch of knives and I said I would give one to my friend if you gave them to me but since you’re giving away one knife and one peeler I guess we will have to share! I tried a job as a knife salesperson a few years ago in one of those pyramid scheme type jobs. So I’m really into knives but all I have are few from that job and they aren’t even that nice even though I was selling them for a lot of money. Anyway I love uncooking and would love to try a ceramic knife. Also I’d like to say that everything you’ve given away so far is AWESOME. You have great taste ;)
I have always wanted a ceramic knife but never really had the extra money for one.
I just posted for the Vitamix- but while learning how to create recipes for my mother who is battling cancer right now, I realized just how awful of a knife set I have. I’m in attempt to gaining all the proper quality utencils so we can have success at preparing the amount of raw foods every day that helps my mother (and my family) sustain a healthier life. Anything to make life a little easier!
I would love these! This is so great! I just started reading about ceramic knives and am amazed at what they can do. My current steel knives are about 10 years old and require a tremendous amount of strength to cut produce and fruit. I was just saying to my hubby the other day that I want some ceramic knives, to which he replied, “yes I hear they are great. In fact, a lot of Japanese chefs use ceramic knives exclusively. But they are mucho dinero.” To which I replied, “well I guess I better put them on my wishlist.” ;-)
I would love to win this set, first of all every time I cook something, I hate my knives, they are dull and stainless steel. I’ve always mentioned ceramic knives on wish lists for presents. The peeler would be great too, I switch between 2 crapy peelers as well. I love to cook and slicing onions and tomatoes is always a chore with dull knives.
It would be nice to know how it feels to create a meal without blood, sweat and tears… (from the onions!) What current knives I have do not keep a shape blade, well… just long enough to become dull and slip to an end result of cutting myself, instead of my vegetables! Seems I spend more time sharping than enjoying the time of creating a beautiful tasteful meal.
Thank You so much for providing the opportunity to own such a wonderful kitchen luxury! I will keep my fingers crossed that my days are numbered to dull thoughts of making dinner!
To have a knife that actually cuts something???? Oh, my heart be still!
I have been hearing for some time about the fabulous Kyocera knives, and all the good attributes they possess, how helpful they are in the raw food kitchen etc. Would love to experience them up close! Thank you for the opportunity.
I’d like to win this knife because I’ve asked my parents to buy it for me for a Christmas present, but if I win it I’ll ask them to donate the money to a charity of your choice instead!
I’d love to win!!! I’ve made do with poor quality cutlery for way to long, it’s just hard to splurge on tools for myself in the kitchen when I have a family with needs that seem more important than my own. Thanks for this opportunity.
Hugs,
Sarah
I need a new knife so bad – I could ride to Boston and back on the ones I have! :) I just never seem to take the time to get new ones. Would love to win one in your Holiday giveaway!
Karla
I have a tired, old knife block set from some fly-by-night producer that I “inherited” when I got married 11 years ago. (Apparently, my husband’s parents thought this was a good deal) While the chef’s knife is adequate it always looses sharpness prompting my husband to get out his sharpening stone. I don’t wish to take away his chance to get out such a manly accessory but I’d really, really like a knife that is always there when I needed it and didn’t weigh a ton. I’ve never been able to “shop” for a knife as the kids are always in tow and my attention is distracted. Thanks.
I would love to have this set as I have carpal tunnel and it is hard for me to use a knife. A nice sharp one like this will make it easier for my hands to prep living food.
Thanks.
I personally would “almost” die for these tools! There are one of the few “must” haves in anyones kitchen that I have not broke down and bought yet. But I have had the pleasure of using the ones that a dear raw chef friend of mine has. It was simply heavenly divine working with them! I’d love to own them both.
I must say Dear Sweet Beautiful Ingrid, or should I call you Mrs. Santa Claus?! You are so sweet to always be working so hard to keep us all informed with great health tips and recipes and constantly giving gifts. Thank you for blessing my life! It is a pleasure knowing you. Much love and many blessings! Robin :)
This knife and peeler would be wonderful to have in my kitchen… I need a new knife! :)
I love sweet potatoes. Oh, lovely sweet potatoes! But trying to chop a sweet potato with a flimsy, bendy, dull knife is difficult! Sometimes, chunks of sweet potato fly across the room! Not to mention the peeling. The part of my peeler that does the peeling (the crucial part) likes to break off and fall in the garbage. And…it’s very good at camoflauging. Suffice to say, I would love a competent knife/peeler!
Hello and happy holidays :) I see the spirit of giving and grace in your blog. I would be interested in this drawing (and the past ones) but cannot log onto facebook due to not having facebook (because of my job). These utensils look wonderful and I would use them to assist me in the kitchen as I meander down the road to health. Peace, andra
To work out my aggression.
Just kidding! I’d love to have these to venture into the world of ceramic cutlery.
Ohhh, that knife looks gorgeous — I prefer dicing my veggies by hand rather than use a food processor 24/7, so my knives need constant sharpening! A ceramic knife would be a dream.
i’ve been slowly trying to upgrade my kitchen utensils
because i do not have a knife that works anymore
I would love to have this because I don’t own a peeler or a sharp knife. Thanks for the chance!
I am in need of a good knife.
Hmmm…where do I start? I’ve wanted to try a ceramic knife ever since watching Ming Sung rave about his years ago, but I haven’t wanted to spend all that money to find out for myself. If I won this set, I’d get my own experience uncolored by cost.
I need to update my kitchen including my knives.
I enjoy trying new tools in the kitchen
I would like to win this set because I am so curious about ceramic knives and want to try one. I need a good knife also.
would love this, cause always always looking for a better knife
I would love to own a quality knife and have never owned a peeler. Both would make preparing meals so much easier and more fun.
i don’t know how to sharpen my knives, so this would be helpful on that account ;) I bet that peeler would work well with my winter squashes!!
I recently received a Kyocera teapot and I am in love with it. I would really like to try the knife and peeler.
I love good quality knives, and a peeler comes in handy when you least expect it. And to have a ceramic knife – wow, what an experience!
I have been longing to try a ceramic knife, but alas, one has yet to find it’s way into the cutlery drawer. Make my Christmas merrier, please.
I dont have much upper body strength and this knife looks like it would be a great help!
I’ve been reading about Kyocera’s exceptional quality and I’d love to own these amazing tools! Thanks.
I would love to win this. I have been eye balling the ceramic knives for awhile now and would love to get them. In addition I sure need them. My knives are getting really dull.
great products!!!!
happy holpdays, all
I would like to win this to give to my mom. She’s the best cook in the world, but never has a sharp knife. She’s never even used a ceramic knife, and I know she’d be amazed.
I used to have a ceramic knife and I broke the tip off it. I can’t recall now how that happened but I do remember it was a great knife. This would be a great replacement along with a bonus peeler.
I would love to try the ceramic knife…I’ve heard so many good things about them..and I need a new peeler……mine is ancient and not that great! Happy Holidays!
My hubby loves to cook. Would love to gift him with this.
I have heard great things about ceramic utensils, but have yet to try them. In particular, the peeler is appealing, as I have never found one that works.
I would love this because all our knives are cheap and don’t cut well and I could really use a new peeler!
I’ve heard that ceramic was great for knives, but I’ve never had the nerve to actually go and buy a set. I’d love to see what they’re like. THanks so much!
need a peeler that will work
I really need a great knife, but I’m too cheap to buy one myself…….
I’ve heard really good things about ceramic knives and they look great too. I’d love to try out this set.
I would love this set since I am in the kitchen so much! I have cheap knives that aren’t that great. They get the job done for the most part, but it would be nice to have a better one. Plus that peeler looks awesome!
I need some new knifes that actually cut
I have owned Kyocera knives in the past and they were great! I don’t currently own one, but I would love to have one to use again, cuts really great and stays sharp. I didn’t know they had peelers either, sounds good!
I would love to try the ceramic knife. I have heard great things about it from raw food chefs and heard it doesn’t oxidize the veggies.
Ceramic cutlery is widely heralded, I’d love to sate my curiosity with this win!
I’ve always heard that ceramic blades are amazing. The other reason I’d like it is that we don’t have central heat and air, so we don’t have much climate control, and in the Florida humidity, some of my knives have rust on them. Not a problem with ceramic.
I want to win because my current peeler is awful. I can’t get a clean peel and would love to try this.
I have cheap knives and it really slows down my prep time, I would love to have a real quality knife
singermagic1(at)yahoo(dot)com
I’m a college student with cheap dull knives. A ceramic one would be awesome to have as I’m graduating!
I’d like to win this set because I need a knife and peeler that will stay sharp and not discolor fruits.
I’d love to win these because we had BLT’s the other night & my knifejust does not”cut it” on those tomatoes.
Thanks for the giveaway!
I love to cook and am constantly annoyed and frustrated with dulling knives. Having reliably sharp tools would make cooking so much easier. Thanks!
If I won this maybe I would actually start making meal using my recipe books rather than just reading them!
I haven’t even heard of ceramic knives before checking out your site but I am more than willing to try one – the peeler too.
I tried this knife and peeler at a food show. They are fantastic. I just couldn’t part with the money to buy it but, it would be tops on my wish list. Quite frankly, not having to sharpen them is a giant plus. My knifes are all old, knicked and low quality, I would love these.
Those ceramic knives are soooo Hopenhagen that I feel like hugging a tree…How come will they save the whale? Easier to clean = less water
used. Lighter weight = less carbon footprint when the manufacture shipped them to Ingrid and then when she ships them to me! I promise to
reuse and then recycle the packaging while I snack on some hard-to-chop
carrot sticks….yum!
I would like to enter the Kyocera Ceramic Knife + Peeler Set. Good products are hard to find. Much appreciation for you allowing us to win special items from the things that make your life more pleasurable.
I would be most excited to try the peeler.It looks very high quality. Thanks for the chance.
mogrill@comcast.net
We belong to a CSA, and eat tons and tons of all sorts of vegetables. I really need new and better tools for dealing with the toughies like celeriac and acorn squash.
This looks like a really well made set that I would love to replace my old cheaply made set with.
I’ve heard so many great things about ceramic knives, no sharpening is one and I’d love to try them. Thank you and Happy Holidays to you!
I love new kitchen gadgets
I just figured out blues clues
I’d like to win because I don’t have any good knives. I would love to know how a good one works. Also my peeler is rusty and is not good either.
I really need a good quality knife for my kitchen.
I’ve always wanted to try a ceramic knife!
I’d love to win this because I’ve never had a ceramic knife and I understand they are really good.
I would love to win this. My husband and I have been looking for good quality knives for awile now and just haven’t been able to afforda any. This would really help us out.
I would like to win because my husband doesn’t see any need for me to replace the garage sale stuff his mother got him when he graduated from college. I would love to have GOOD stuff for once in my life!
Thanks for the giveaway…We are desperately in need of a good SHARP knife in our kitchen, for no better reason than that I want to finish 2010 with all my fingers intact !!! My wife (the Head Chef in our family) routinely “assigns” me the kitchen prep duties of cutting & chopping vegetables but she expects me to perform with substandard cutting implements…Help !!!
We are trying to replace all of our “make do” kitchen tools with quality ones and these would be wonderful to add to our collection.
because i really, really, really want my top quality organic raw food to get top quality treatment right from the first cut. there’s not much worse than pouring your heart and soul into a beautiful dish and laying it on the cutting board only to have it torn apart by a slightly rusted ’stainless steel’ steak knife that i picked up at second hand store, geesh :)
I’d love to be able to slice fruits & veggies & not have them immediately start to brown – using a ceramic knife neatly sidesteps this problem!
I got my sister a Kyocera knife for Christmas last year and now I want my own.
My knives are looking sad and dull! This is a great giveaway!
I’d love to win this set as the knife looks like a good all-around kitchen knife for everything from chopping veggies, to opening those Thai coconuts! I’d use the peeler for everything from carrots to apples to jicamas!I hope I win!
I would love to win! All of my knives end up being used by my sons or husband for tools! If I won, I’d have to hide it from them. Thanks for the chance.
I would like this set because I am in definite need of a new peeler! Every single one I’ve bought has been really dull.
Also, I always appreciate a fine knife.
i would like to win since i need it and i love kitchen stuff.
I’d love to win, especially the knife! I currently don’t have a decent knife (could it be that pesky non-sharpening habit?!?). Thanks.
I’d like to win because I just moved into my first apartment and I’ve got NOTHING in terms of kitchen utensils, etc.
Ingrid:. this set is really in need of me. Seriously. I know you know that.
love deb
I have been curious about ceramic knives for a while so winning one would be a great way to try them out! The peeler seems nice too.
ceramic knives are the best
I would loev this set because I am using very cheap, old knives! I need a little sprucing up! :-)
Looks like a nice, quality cutting set. I would like this set to work with my veggies.
I would love the chance to have a high quality knife
this would be amazing for My Husband and 13 year old Son they love to cook
These look like good quality items and I could use them in my kitchen.
I love to try out new kitchen gadgets :)
To be honest, most of my ‘good’ knives are those $1 things from Pampered Chef. Sad.
I don’t have a ceramic knife or peeler and I’d love to try them
I’m trying to teach my son how to be the best chef possible while he is still young enough. He says he wants to own his own restaurant someday and he seems to have a real sense of taste and seasoning when it comes to cooking. Having a great knife or knives is essential for getting a feel and command in one’s kitchen. That is why I would love to win the Kyocera Ceramic Knife and Peeler. That would be one of my Christmas surprises for him. The other is a savings program to help pay his way through culinary school.
I am constantly peeling potatoes, carrots and apples. This would be a great time saver for me :)
I would love 2 win this because I need two new items like these to use in my kitchen.
I would love to win the Kyocera ceramic knife and ceramic peeler because I believe that good food starts with quality equipment
This would be so nice to own. To actually ae these items to use in my kitchen would be a treat, since that is where I usually am.
I’d like to win because I would love to have quality tools in my kitchen. My knives and tools are very worn.
I have never tried a ceramic knife and this sounds very good. Thanks for the contest.
I looks very nice.
It would be so cool to be able to not have to sharpen blades! :)
ANNOUNCEMENT
Congratulations to Mark/CharmCity!!!!
You will soon experience the awesomeness of a Kyocera Ceramic Knife and Peeler.
Thank you all for taking the time to enter this giveaway. Wishing each of you at happy holiday season.