Wüsthof (also known as Wüsthof Dreizackwerk (German) and Wüsthof Trident (English)) is a knife-maker based in Solingen, Germany, noted for its very high quality products. Family owned for seven generations, the company also sells kitchen shears, pocket knives and other cooking accessories, although on a smaller scale than its main competitor, Henckels.
Wusthof's Classic and Grand Prix series have been recognized as top-rated knife lines by Consumer Reports.
Overview
Classic series tomato knife with tomatoesAll Wüsthof knives are made in Solingen by the family-owned operation that dates back to 1814, currently headed by Harald Wüsthof. The company's products compete against high-quality household and professional use knife manufacturers, including J.A. Henckels, Chicago Cutlery, MAC, CHROMA, Global, and F Dick.
All Wüsthof knives are precision forged except for the stamped Emeril and Gourmet and laser cut Silverpoint series. Quality of Wusthof knives is assured by a system of forty manufacturing processes per item.