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
Sarah Ortega says
My husband is Cuban and loves cooking fresh! We will use the knives for chopping fresh vegetables, fruits and everything in between! The knives we have right now aren't the greatest and don't chop very well. "Facebook" :)
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Kelcie Brock says
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I see ratatouille in my future with these knives!!
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Sherri Sandberg says
Those beautiful knives would get a workout in our kitchen everyday! Our current knives are dull and old. I'd love a new set!!!
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Amanda says
Beautiful knife set! Slicing knife would wonderful at holidays with large roasts or poultry. Fall is coming with pumpkins, squashes and other hard root vegetables that would be SO much safer to cut with sharp knives!!
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Vegetables! We've got our garden planted and our veggies are looking great and will soon be ready to pick and eat :)
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Heather says
Well I'll just put it this way. We have one knife! One!!!! Money's tight most of the time so that's not a purchase that takes center stage but I still try to feed my family good clean goods. Even if I do have to saw and saw a sweet potato.
Amanda Young says
These knives are NEEDED in our kitchen. Our old set (despite my multiple attempts at sharpening) are dull and some are chipped. We eat whole clean foods and need some wonderful tools to chop those fruits and veggies or slice the meat.
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Rachel Radue says
I slice bread slices horizontal to make sandwich thins for my family. I need SUPER sharp knives to do this, or the bread tears. This set would be incredible. We also are eating a more flexitarian menu so we chop lots of veggies!
Connie says
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Lindsey says
Vegetables from our CSA!
Christy says
I would use the knives for prepping delicious home-cooked meals.
Wendy says
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Agnieszka Morillon says
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Carolsue says
I would use them for chopping vegetables to frill this summer
Brandon says
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Paule-Marie B says
Chopping veggies. I make soups, salads, stews all year round depending what is in season.
Crystal says
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Chopping veggies for my homemade pho! I need new knives so badly. I have a hand me down chefs knife that has a broken tip from an overzealous man!
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Ahren Carscallen says
I have six kids, with one on the way, and food prep would go so much faster with a set of good knives! I only have hand-me-down knives.
Ahren Carscallen says
I have six kids, with one on the way, and food prep would go so much faster with a set of good knives! I only have hand-me-down knives.
Kelsey says
I would use it to cut up vegetables from the CSA I joined this summer! - facebook