Innovation in Kitchen Cutting Tools

Nov 13, 2025 by Chef David

By Chef David

When we think of sharp kitchen tools, we often think about knives. And while knives are important, having proper kitchen cutting tools, including shears, scissors, a mandolin, and a peeler, can make food prep simpler and easier. You might think a knife can do it all, which it can, but having the right complement of cutting tools can be safer. Using the wrong tools can be hazardous, making you work harder. We found variations on the traditional cutting staples that have been improved, from two brands we have come to trust, Dreamfarm and Kyocera, making them safer and stronger.

Traditional Design – Kyocera

Kyocera products are made using their proprietary zirconia ceramic material. These long-wearing and corrosion-free ceramics, which may be best known for parts used in bone replacement procedures, satellites, and racecar brake pads, are also used to make kitchen tools. Because they are ceramic, they won’t rust, corrode, or react to the food. Kyocera describes their ceramic blades as ‘close in hardness to diamond with a rock-like edge’. It is made to last and is half the weight of steel. We used their scissor and peeler.

Scissors – rust-proof, lightweight, non-conductive, and easy to clean, and are dishwasher safe. They are especially well-suited for use in moisture-prone environments, including the kitchen, garden, and outdoors.

Scissor

Peeler – This horizontal Y peeler is ultra-sharp, with a single-sided ceramic blade made from produced in Japan and stays razor sharp (10 times longer than traditional peelers). The peeler is lightweight, non-corrosive, and easy to use. We found it was sharp and easy to use.

Peeler

Kyocera makes traditional products that are high-quality and sharp – designed to last. What we liked about Kyocera is it corrosion-free, which makes them ideal for use at the beach or in any humid environment where our other tools have rusted. They are strong, sharp, and can be purchased online.

Innovative Design – Dreamfarm

Dreamfarm is an Australian design company, launched in 2003 reimagines kitchen tools to solve problems you never knew you had, with a wide range of fun and creative kitchen items. Dreamfarm can be ordered online.

Scissors that becomes a sheer

Bishears – Two-in-One Cutting Tool

Dreamfarm’s multipurpose cutting instrument, Bishears, looks like a single scissor that comes apart into ergonomically designed handles for both left and right-handed users. By flipping the blade is transformed into powerful shears. The scissors are simple and practical, while the shears are powerful with a notched bone cutter. The pull-apart design is great for cleaning (and sharpening). Ensuring there are no hidden or hard-to-reach sections, and they are dishwasher safe.

Dimensions: Length: 9.4”, Width: 3.3”, Weight: .3 pounds, made of Stainless Steel, Polypropylene

We found Bishears to be a clever, powerful, well-designed, cutting implement that cuts like a pro, however you choose to use it. The Bishears can be used primarily as a pair of scissors for household chores, with the shears functioning as a branch cutter for trimming and pruning.

Nocutu – Mandolin Reimagined

Dreamfarm’s Nocutu has a flexible finger guard that runs on tracks and lets you safely cut down to the last slice. Its razor-sharp Japanese stainless steel blade slices 1mm, 2mm, and 3mm thicknesses, and locks closed for safe storage. It has an integrated non-slip foot that folds out to raise the Nocutu and allow for more food slices to stack underneath, or you can fold the foot in and lay the Nocutu over a bowl. The flexible finger guard snaps on and doubles as a blade cover for safe and compact storage.

Dimensions: Length 11.2”, Width: 3.5”, Weight: .4 pounds, made of Stainless Steel

The Nocutu may take some getting used to. In some comments, users had trouble sliding the guard because they had it upside down.

Our testers found the finger guard to be a game-changer, easy to use while eliminating the fear of injury. Be careful using a mandolin in the kitchen; never use it without the finger guard.

Reliability and Performance

The key component for any single-use kitchen tool is reliability and performance. Using tools that are easy to use, clean, and deliver precision cutting makes preparing food easier. Kyocera and Dreamfarm deliver, whether you are looking for the perfect gift or upgrading your kitchen tools.

Everything is better with the right tools.