Kamikoto knives are designed for chefs and serious home cooks, and I used one when chopping up a large eggplant for my new Cheesy Eggplant Bake recipe. It's amazing how much more enjoyable cooking is when you have high-quality tools, and this knife from our sponsor was no exception!
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About Kamikoto High-End Knives
The Kamikoto 神箏 Kanpeki Knife Set is handcrafted from high-quality steel from Honshu 本州, Japan and rigorously quality tested to ensure that it meets the distinction and caliber of Kamikoto 神箏.
The Kamikoto 神箏 Kanpeki Knife Set that we gave away includes one slicing knife (8.5 inches long), one vegetable knife (7 inches long), and one utility knife (5 inches long) to tackle the smaller, more intricate chores in the kitchen. Each knife is precision balanced and weighted for optimal form and long-lasting performance, and each blade is carefully tapered on one side and hollow ground on the other. Both handle and blade are satin finished, and the entire set is presented in a natural-colored ash wood box for safe storage and keeping.
And if you'd like to make the recipe, which is a pretty quick and easy crowd pleaser, here you go!
Cheesy Eggplant Bake
Ingredients
- 1 large eggplant (about 2 pounds, cut into 1-inch cubes)
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- salt (to taste)
- pepper (to taste)
- 1 32-ounce jar marinara sauce
- 6 ounces mozzarella cheese (shredded)
- ¼ cup Parmesan cheese (freshly grated)
- whole-wheat pasta (cooked, for serving)
- basil (fresh, for serving)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375° F.
- Heat the olive oil in your largest skillet over medium heat. Add the cubed eggplant and cook while stirring until it darkens in color, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
- Pour half the marinara sauce in the bottom of a 13 x 9 inch baking dish. Shake it around to ensure it's evenly spread. Add the eggplant on top.
- Sprinkle all but ½ cup of the shredded mozzarella on top of the eggplant, pour in the rest of the sauce, and top it with the remaining mozzarella and grated parmesan.
- Bake until bubbly and golden brown, about 25 - 30 minutes. Serve warm over whole-wheat noodles and topped with fresh basil.
Notes
- Gluten free when using gluten-free pasta for serving.
- We recommend organic ingredients when feasible.
Nutrition Facts
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Tammie S says
Would be used everyday, but most curious about how well it cuts spaghetti squash... :-) Thanks for the giveaway!
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Lisa Bockelman says
I would use these fabulous knives to chop this summer's vegetables, fresh from the garden.
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Cooking is way more fun with good tools. I would use these knives to slice garden veggies--chopped salad can make any vegetable taste good (like "kale broccoli" from my kale that decided to go to seed early).
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Anna H. says
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I really need good knives for cutting butternut squash, which we love in soup, as well as casseroles, in the fall!
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I wish I could tell you that the knives would propel me to a Parisian standard of preparing meals. I cook a lot and with a hodge podge of thirty year old knives that do not hold an edge. They are not ergonomic or balanced so they are uncomfortable to work with during my food prep. I recently bought a Henkel knife and it is wonderful. Cooking is easier and more fun. It would be a dream to have this extremely high quality set of knives to work with. I ask for your strongest consideration. Thank you, Earl Williams, Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA
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Pat Knowles says
I would love to use the Kamikoto Kanpeki knife set to chop up the fresh veggies from our garden. Now that I'm doing whole foods I'm chopping, slicing, peeling and cutting so much more and I'm afraid my current variety of knives are not up to the task long term. These look great!
Nicole says
Due to food allergies, I dice a lot of sweet potatoes for our family of 8 every week and would live to have a nice sharp knife to cut them.
Kristin Shields says
I would use these beauties every single day! Cutting up berries for my little one, chopping veggies and prepping dinner--it would be a daily luxurious treat!
TC Mullinax says
I'm having surgery in a few weeks.
Therefore I need to make loads of freezer meals.
These sure would be perfect for slicing and dicing up the mounds of vegetables and meats into bite size morsels!
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Laura Long says
I'm giving up fast food and cooking at home more and more. I'd love to have a great knife set to make meal prep go smoother and quicker. I'm constantly having to sharpen my "starter set" of knives.
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Clarence Bower says
I'll use the knives to elegantly carve up the turkey this coming Thanksgiving dinner!
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Caitlyn Remington says
I would use these to make healthy Whole Foods for my family!
Sara says
Since my husband has become a vegetarian and our meals at home have changed up a bit, I could definitely use this set to help chop and slice all the fresh veggies we eat on a daily basis! Facebook :)
And I can't wait to try this recipe!
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I'd love something sharp to cut veggies and meat with!
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Cosette Posko says
Wow! How wonderful! I would love to update my knife set and cook up some delicious Lebanese food. Chopping meat would be a breeze!
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Natosha Benning says
I would use them for EVERYTHING. I've never owned a nice set of knives. Everything I have is hand-me-down.
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Michelle says
We are always cooking and chopping at our house - would love to replace our very old and worn knife set with these!
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My current knives are so old and I could never afford these knives. I would use them everyday!
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I love having great quality knives and would enjoy having these to add to my cookware collection!