Maitre De Cuisine. Professional quality products manufactured in Thiers, home of the French cutlery industry since the 15th century. It was here in Thiers that the SABATIER knife was born at the beginning of the 19th century, a professional knife for cooks and butchers that actually bore the name of a family from Thiers, but which family? The family of Jean SABATIER from Le Moûtier or of Philippe SABATIER from Bellevue? This was a time well before the first French legislation concerning intellectual property rights and in those days registration of a brand name had to be accompanied by a word or traditional image. This then was the somewhat hazy legal context in which several companies registered the SABATIER brand in France. In 1979 the various holders of the SABATIER brand decided to form an association to defend the brand name. When selecting a brand of Sabatier it is therefore essential to ensure that it is a genuine quality branded product manufactured in Thiers, France, by a bona- fide Sabatier company. Maitre de Cuisine Sabatier knives are made from the finest quality molybedenum stainless steel. This guarantees a longer lasting razor sharp edge, which is easy to maintain. With Sabatier Maître de Cuisine, you are guaranteed that the knife is a 100% MADE IN FRANCE product manufactured by an original SABATIER Company. Your choice for the quality: SABATIER MAITRE DE CUISINE