The Cook’s Warehouse recently had the pleasure of hosting Clark Stone, National Sales Director for Wüsthof. On this visit, Clark taught a hands on knife skills class at each of our stores. A part of the Wüsthof team since 1997, he teaches 60 to 70 knife skills classes each year. Given his high level of expertise, you can imagine our excitement to have him in our kitchens. We took some time to chat about blades, the Wüsthof brand, and Clark’s passion for keeping a sharp edge. I hope you enjoy:Tell me more about the Wüsthof brand: A lot of people don’t realize Wüsthof is still owned and operated by the Wüsthof family. All of our production is still done in Solingen, Germany. We have been manufactured since 1814 in the Wupper River Valley, and all we produce is knives. Seven generations of Wüsthofs have continued to build upon the foundations set by those before them. There is a Mr. Wüsthof, there is a Mrs. Wüsthof, and we are getting ready for the eighth generation to grow up and start w …

At The Cook’s Warehouse, it is our privilege and passion to live and work in Georgia, and shopping and selling local is always at the core of what we do. Our team consistently supports Georgia producers, which is why we are excited to announce a partnership with Georgia Grown, as another way to celebrate fantastic products made within our southern community. If you live in Georgia, you have probably seen the Georgia Grown logo many times. You can find it slapped on potatoes at the grocery store or splashed across bottles of barbecue sauce at your local farmer’s market. That logo is a powerful marketing tool, and it helps bring visibility to the hardworking farmers and food producers operating right here in our state. The fabulously successful Georgia Grown program was developed by the Georgia Department of Agriculture to promote consumer awareness of Georgia’s unique specialty crops and food products. Before the initiative, shoppers often had difficulty identifying the sou …