The Opinel Blog

To complement our best-selling kids knife set, we teamed up with designer, illustrator, and children’s book author Amanda Jane Jones to create a limited edition Le Petit Chef Kids Apron! We sat down with Amanda to chat more about design, the collaboration, and kids in the kitchen!

Indulging in some Halloween fun, carving Jack-o-Lanterns this fall! For carvers of all skill levels, a sharp Opinel and a bit of imagination will go a long way. Perfect porch decor. 

Bring the Mediterranean vibes to your kitchen with this beginner-friendly, iconic southern French recipe: the Tian Provençal. Made from fresh vegetables (perhaps harvested from your garden?), copious amounts of olive oil, a handful of herbs to season, and sharp knives to create the thinnest slices possible, this is an easy, but elegant dish for any occasion! 

We love our Opinel retailers! Learn about their business, how they discovered Opinel and even some local tips! This month we're heading to Iowa City, Iowa to chat with shared-owner of Prairie Kitchen, Alex Felker.

Whether you are pruning your rose bushes, harvesting summer tomatoes, or cutting a few sprigs of rosemary for a weeknight chicken dish, Opinel has the essential knives you need to build your gardening tool kit!

We love our Opinel retailers! Learn about their business, how they discovered Opinel and even some local tips! This month’s feature is Flagstaff, AZ -based Peace Surplus.

Ideal for sunny days spent outside, these four sandwiches are French classics for a reason - they are easy to make and taste delicious! 

With roots in the French countryside dating back centuries, “Pique-Niques” have earned their place as a quintessentially French activity through the iconic depictions in famous works of art, to the everyday view of Parisians enjoying a meal along the Seine. We're teaching you how to prepare the true French picnic way for the summer months to come!

We love our Opinel retailers! Learn about their business, how they discovered Opinel and even some local tips! This month’s feature is Los Angeles, CA -based Monsieur Marcel.

We love our Opinel retailers! Learn about their business, how they discovered Opinel and even some local tips! This month’s feature is Dedham, MA -based Boston General Store.

A team of (all women!) artisan woodworkers spend their days crafting Opinel knife handles entirely by hand in the artisan wood workshop at Opinel.

A full guide for which sheath is ideal for carrying your Opinel folding knife.