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WISCONSIN CUTLERY & KITCHEN SUPPLY
Knives Out by Krystle Engh Naab
Wisconsin Cutlery & Kitchen Supply is the one stop kitchen store stocked with the essentials for any home chef, from the everyday cook to the master chef. Owner Michelle Dietz not only aims to provide quality products and services in her store—avoiding the frivolous and trendy—but a lot of attention is focused on teaching the proper usage and care of knives. She assures me she’s not trying to show off or knife shame anyone. “I started out in the beginning as a very enthusiastic customer,” says Michelle. From there, she joined the Wisconsin Cutlery staff in 2011 and purchased the business in April 2016. Michelle’s outgoing personality and passion for her business translates to a pleasant shopping experience, greatly enhanced by her experienced staff. Together, they agree that knives are treasured items, and they take great care working with them. “Sometimes it can be daunting, but [my staff] welcome the challenges,” says Michelle. “We have buckets of practice knives because we don’t train on people’s knives. It takes months for them to be dead on with sharpening the knife or tool, 10 | m a d i s o n e s s e n t i a l s
