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"The World Cutlery Meetings: a new event in Thiers"

Cutlery Museum, the town of Thiers in Auvergne aims to establish its status as the French capital of cutlery on the international stage. In Thiers, knives have been manufactured since the 14th century. As early as the 16th century, the Auvergne city exported its blades to the rest of Europe, Spain ...

12
May
2016

Coutellia: the art knife show in Thiers.

cutlery. The Thiers Chamber of Commerce and Industry has been organizing the Coutellia exhibition for over 20 years, dedicated to art and traditional knives. The choice of this location is not surprising since Thiers has been a cutlery basin for over six centuries... Even today, 70% of knives made ...

15
May
2013

Taiwan : Discover the Beautiful Island differently

aters are also home to several rare and protected species, such as the Chinese otter and horseshoe crab. Among Kinmen's best-known specialties are knives made from old mortar shells, peanut candy, sorghum wine and vinegar, vermicelli, porcelain and ceramics. So Kinmen is both a historical and rel ...

23
June
2022

Baguette: 5 questions to know everything about the baguette

struction sites in 1900. The master builders would have asked the bakers of the time to design a bread that could be broken by hand because carrying knives was too deadly during fights between the workers. In reality, the French baguette was invented in the 20th century to meet the demand of cit ...

05
Dec
2022

Gardening: 5 tips for sharpening your garden tools.

1- Do not neglect blade sharpening. Sharpening cutting tools such as sickles, pruning shears, grafting knives, secateurs, or hedge shears is an essential maintenance task to ensure that gardening remains a pleasure. It is normal for the blades of garden tools to dull and become less effective with ...

13
July
2023

Baked Oysters from Cap Ferret: Chef Clément Petit's Chic and Locavore Recipe

to say that he is a "simple conveyor of emotions." Having worked at La Tupina (Bordeaux) and then the essential Skiff Club in Arcachon, he set down his knives at Le Ferret three years ago. His signature? Less than three main ingredients per plate, a minimalist presentation, and above all, an obsessi ...

01
Aug
2025