What are the best knives to use to cut Cheeses?
Most knives will successfully cut cheese. However, to obtain the perfect cut, there are some tricks to the trade. Both open-bladed knives (knives with the ‘holes’ in the blade) and narrow-handled knives are excellent for cutting soft brie-style cheeses and sticky washed-rind cheeses. The holes prevent the cheese from sticking to the blade. Also, the raised handle of narrow-handled knives stops users’ hands from coming into contact with cutting boards. Large hard cheeses, eg Goudas, are often cut with a double-handled knife using a rocking action. However, for serious cheese cutting, you can’t beat a wire, and a Handee Cheese Cutter is a wise investment. The Handee Cheese Cutter efficiently and quickly cuts whole wheels and wax-enrobed cheeses into neat portions, and is easy to clean, dry and use. A wire is also much safer to use than a knife. For cheeseboards, it is important to remember to use a separate knife for each cheese. For service, table knives are suitable to handle small pie
