Terroir--99knives Cookbook

Terroir is the stuff in the soil that makes the soil unique to that area.  Pretty simple, right?  It is also amazing because it means that things grown in Carolina taste like Carolina.

99Knives 2014 is just the start of a league of culinary professionals all competing for a good cause.  Since this whole thing was thought up, we have been working on a number of different ideas to bring out what is both universal and unique. These chefs are well versed in Asian, French, Italian, and more, but they know how to bring out what is great about the south and no matter what style they are using, the tomatoes taste like they were grown right here.

We are going to do our level best to be a positive impact in the food community.  We are launching partnerships all over the state and the country and are excited to drive initiatives that are going to make this an amazing endeavor.

We believe that a lot of people, working towards the same goal, can get a lot of things done!  Thanks to the support of our chefs and our contributors, we are compiling a cookbook that captures not just South Carolina cooking, but cooking in the south.

The 99Knives Carolina Culinary Competition Cookbook will be out in June 2014.  It will feature chefs and writers from all over South Carolina adding stories and twists classic southern favorites and more. Know also that we have a commitment to donating 20% of our profits to charities all across South Carolina.

The first edition of this 205 page cookbook will feature recipes from professional and amateur chefs from all over South Carolina in an actual paper (digital will come later) format that allows you to feel the pages in your hand, something that you can get stains on, and after a few years, see flour get into the cracks for use.  We will do our best to throw in some wit and southern charm as well.--CJ