Calgary HomExpo
Calgary’s home, renovation & decor show
BMO Centre, Stampede Park, Calgary Alberta

Fri Jan 15: 12 noon – 9pm
Sat Jan 16: 10am – 9pm
Sun Jan 17: 10am – 9pm

Admission tickets available at the door.

Ceramic Knife Set

The type of knives you use in your kitchen is very important.  The wrong type will find you sharpening the blades time and again, while the right choice will hold its edge, even through repeated cuttings.  The wrong choice will discolor, rust, corrode and basically become unusable over a relatively short time.  The right choice will remain in pristine condition, offering great looks and tremendous use.

What is the wrong choice?  Steel knife sets, for all their glittering glory, can be terrible options in the modern kitchen.  A ceramic knife set is a far better option and can provide numerous benefits to you.

Why should you consider ceramic in your kitchen?

First, a ceramic knife set is incredibly durable.  These blades are harder than steel, which means that you will have to sharpen the blade ten times less than with a steel knife.  In addition, you will find that ceramic knives provide numerous other benefits that can lead to a happier kitchen life in addition to that edge retention.

Ceramic knives do not rust, which is why these types of blades are used by divers around the world.  Ceramic knives will not pit or corrode like steel and high-acid foods will not etch the knife blade.  All of these problems can reduce that gleaming steel knife to a rusty mess that won’t cut butter, much less your vegetables or boneless meats.

Therefore, it’s important that you consider the benefits offered by having a ceramic knife set in your kitchen.  These knives can help ensure that you have reliable cutting tools that offer a razor edge to anything you care to set before them.  Whether you are butterflying shrimp or slicing tomatoes like paper, ceramic knives are the best possible solution for your culinary needs.

To find the ceramic kitchen knife set that suits your needs best, browse our selection at www.keramikoskitchen.com.

What are the elements that make up a great knife set?

Size – Your ability to grasp a knife’s handle is one of the first things that you should determine.  How well does the handle fit your hand?  How well does the grip conform to the contours of your palm and fingers?  If you cannot grasp a knife correctly, using it can be very dangerous.

Weight – How heavy is the knife?  Steel kitchen knives are often very heavy (if they are of high quality), while ceramic knives are much lighter.  Lighter knives are better options for most people, as they help to alleviate the strain from muscles and tendons in the fingers, hands, wrists and forearms.  In addition, it’s easier to make thin cuts with the best kitchen knives than with a knife that weighs a ton.

Blade Type – The type of blades offered in the set is of paramount importance to you.  The best kitchen knife sets give you ceramic blades on all the included knives, while subpar sets will offer steel.  Even high-carbon steel is inferior to ceramic in every way.

As you can see, ceramic makes the best knife sets. Steel will corrode, lose its edge and provides a poor experience, while ceramic knives will stand the test of time and make a tremendous investment option.

If you are looking for the best knives to use in your kitchen, ceramic should be at the top of your list.  The Keramikos Kitchen line of quality ceramic knives offers choice and versality.  Follow this link to browse now!  www.keramikoskitchen.com

Keramikos will have a sales booth at Coquitlam Center from November 1 – December 31, 2009.  Our booth is located upstairs in the center of the mall, next to The Body Shop.

Coquitlam Center
2929 Barnet Highway
Coquitlam, BC V3B 5R5

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Store hours:
Monday: 10 am – 6 pm
Tuesday: 10 am – 6 pm
Wednesday: 10 am – 9 pm
Thursday: 10 am – 9 pm
Friday: 10 am – 9 pm
Saturday: 9 am – 6 pm
Sunday: 11 am – 6 pm

To order Keramikos Kitchen ceramic knives online check out our online store here http://keramikoskitchen.com

Ceramic Chef Knives

How often have you bemoaned the cruel fate that leaves you sharpening that chef knife once more? It can seem as though you have to sharpen it almost the second you’ve made a cut. In fact, if you’re using a steel chef knife, you might just be sharpening it every few cuts. Ceramic chef knives can help you avoid this horrible fate and find more time in the kitchen that doesn’t involve a whetstone.

Ceramic chef knives offer some startling benefits over their steel brethren. The first benefit is hardness, which is the quality that allows ceramic blades to keep their edge longer. Ceramic knives have a hardness rating of about 8.2 (steel comes in around 5.5 or so), which means that they can hold an edge ten times longer than a steel chef knife.

Ceramic chef knives never discolor, won’t rust or corrode and you don’t have to worry about the blade being etched by certain types of food. Therefore, these knives are far more enduring than an equivalent steel blade. Because you will not have to worry about the knife corroding over time, you can enjoy the unique beauty (and lots of use) that comes from these blades.

Ceramic chef knives also offer other benefits. For instance, you will find that ceramic blades are denoted as chemically inert. You will not find this with steel blades. What this means is that the blade has a tightly closed microscopic structure (unlike steel). Why is this important? First, you will not have to worry about transferring the taste of one food to another. Second, you won’t have to worry about cross-contamination. Finally, you won’t have to worry about that metallic tang that steel knives leave behind.

If this sounds appealing, then you should certainly consider purchasing one of our many quality ceramic chef knives available in our online store at www.keramikoskitchen.com.

Keramikos Kitchen will be displaying at the Vancouver Home + Interior Design Show. Come and see our ceramic knives and silicone kitchen utensils demonstrated live.

Special guests at this year’s VHIDS09 include Ty Pennington, Colin and Justin from HGTV, executive chef Anthony Sedlak, Cheryl Torrenueva from HGTV Superstar Challenge, Wendy Russel from She’s Crafty, Future Shop’s Shawn Felix and Ron Sowden co-founder of home staging company DEKORA.

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What:
Vancouver Home + Interior Design Show 09

Where:
BC Place Stadium
777 Pacific Boulevard
Vancouver, BC

When:
Thursday October 15 4pm – 9pm
Friday October 16 Noon – 9pm
Saturday October 17 10am – 9pm
Sunday October 18 10am – 6pm

Tickets:
Adults $15.00 at the door ($12.00 on line)
Seniors (60+) $12.00
Youth (13 – 17 yrs) $12.00
Children 12 and under FREE

Save $3 and buy advance tickets online here.

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Keramikos Kitchen will be displaying and selling our high quality ceramic knives at this year’s Pacific National Exhibition (PNE) in Vancouver. You can find us at booth #559 in the Marketplace. If you have never seen a ceramic knife in action please stop by our booth for a demonstration.

Tickets for the event are $15 at the door. You can save $3 when you buy advance tickets for the PNE online or at Lower Mainland retailers.

The PNE
Sat Aug 22 – Mon Sept 7
Open 11am until late everyday
Hastings @ Renfrew Street, Vancouver BC

Click here to buy advance tickets online and save

Keramikos Kitchen will be displaying at the Calgary Stampede at the Round-Up Center convention and exhibition facility. The Calgary Stampede is billed as The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth, is a large festival, exhibition, and rodeo held in Calgary, Alberta for 10 days every summer from early to mid-July, attracting more than 1.2 million visitors. It is one of Canada’s largest annual events, and the world’s largest outdoor rodeo.

Please stop by our booth if you are in Calgary during the Stampede period. We will be doing live demonstrations and will have plenty of ceramic knives for sale at our booth.

Round-Up Center, Calgary Stampede Park

1410 Olympic Way SE
Calgary, AB T2G 2W1
(403) 265-7197‎
Click here for a map of the Calgary Stampede fairgrounds

Show Dates and Hours:

Open daily Friday July 3 – Sunday July 12
Open daily 11am – 12 midnight

Tickets:
Your “General Park Admission” ticket will gain you access to the Round-Up Center and the Keramikos Kitchen booth. Click here for ticket details.

Date + Time:

May 22nd 4 pm – 9 pm
May 23rd 11 am – 9 pm
May 24th 11 am – 5 pm

Advance Tickets:

Advance tickets available online here. Save $3 when you buy online in advance.

Location and map information:

BC Place Stadium
777 Pacific Boulevard Vancouver, BC
Click here for map

Event Website:

http://eat-vancouver.com/

Dates + Times:

Wednesday, Feb 18th  4pm to 9pm
Thursday, Feb 19th  noon to 9pm
Friday, Feb 20th  noon to 9pm
Saturday, Feb 21st  10am to 9pm
Sunday, Feb 22nd  10am to 6pm

Tickets:

Click here to buy tickets online and save $3

Location and map information:

BC Place Stadium
777 Pacific Boulevard Vancouver, BC
Click here for map