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I Finally Found Cheese Slicers That Cut Soft Cheese Without Squishing It
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items You press down with a knife and your brie turns into a pancake. Your gouda sticks to the blade. You try to cut mozzarella for a charcuterie board and it looks like a toddler did it. This list is for anyone who loves cheese but hates the mess of slici...
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Wire Cheese Slicers for Soft Cheese
Adjustable Thickness Cheese Slicers
Cheese Knives That Don't Stick
Cheese Boards with Built-In Slicers
Cheese Planes for Hard and Semi-Hard Cheese
Electric Cheese and Deli Slicers
Wire Cheese Slicers for Soft Cheese
Soft cheese and regular knives are enemies. I used to just tear chunks off a wheel of brie like a barbarian. These wire slicers glide through without flattening anything.
Keep this on your counter and you'll actually slice cheese instead of mashing it. The marble base stays cool, which helps with brie and camembert. Perfect for anyone who hosts even once a month.
Fox Run White Marble Cheese Slicer, 2 Replacement Wires
Grab this if you want something that looks good enough to leave out during a dinner party. The wire cuts through goat cheese like it's nothing. Before this I was using dental floss, not joking.
Prodyne, Thick Cheese Slicer, 9 ½" x 6" x ⅞", Beechwood
Use this for semi-soft stuff like havarti or young gouda. The roller mechanism keeps the wire taut so you get even slices every time. Picked this up after ruining a $14 wedge of fontina.
Westmark Cheese Slicer with Stainless Steel Blade
Swap your old flat slicer for this one. The stainless steel wire handles anything from muenster to fresh mozzarella without dragging. For anyone building charcuterie boards more than twice a year, it pays for itself in saved cheese.
Boska, Cheese Slicer, Full, Silver, Made from Stainless Steel
Toss your cutting board and knife setup for this. The marble keeps cheese from sweating and the wire does the actual work. Brought this to Thanksgiving and three people asked where I got it.
Norpro Marble Cheese Slicer
Adjustable Thickness Cheese Slicers
Not every cheese moment calls for the same thickness. Sometimes you want paper-thin for crackers, sometimes you want a thick slab for a sandwich. These let you dial it in.
Try setting this to the thinnest option for aged cheddar on crackers. Then crank it up for sandwich slices. I used to eyeball it with a knife and every piece was a different width.
Mueller Austria Mandoline Slicer for Kitchen
Get this if you're the person who argues about how thick a cheese slice should be. The dial actually works and doesn't slip. My partner likes thin, I like thick, problem solved.
Bellemain Adjustable Thickness Cheese Slicer
Use the tension adjustment before you start slicing and you'll get consistent pieces from the first cut. Works on blocks of colby jack without crumbling. Wish I had this before I destroyed a perfectly good manchego.
Fasiaou Stainless Steel Wire Cheese Slicer Adjustable
Pair this with a wooden board and you've got a setup that looks way more expensive than it is. The wire replacement is easy too, which matters because wires snap eventually. Learned that one the hard way.
RSVP Endurance Collection Cheese Slicer
Grab this if you have any hand or grip issues. The handle is thick and comfortable and the wire tension stays put. My mom has arthritis and this is the only slicer she can use without pain.
OXO Good Grips Cheese Slicer with Replaceable Wires
Cheese Knives That Don't Stick
Sometimes you need a blade, not a wire. But regular knives turn into cheese magnets. These have holes or coatings that actually prevent sticking. Changed my whole approach to slicing.
Bring these out when you're serving a cheese plate and watch people actually use them instead of hacking away with a butter knife. The holes in the blade keep soft cheese from clinging. For anyone tired of cheese stuck to steel.
4-Piece Cheese Tool Set
Switch to these from your regular kitchen knives and you'll wonder why you waited. Each one is shaped for a different cheese type. The spreader alone saved me from mangling every wheel of boursin.
Cheese Knife Set Of 4 With Wooden Handle
Keep the set in a drawer near your fridge. When cheese cravings hit at 10pm, you're ready. The narrow blade for hard cheese is surprisingly good at parmesan without sending shards everywhere.
Swissmar 3-Piece Cheese Knife Set
Use the nonstick coating ones for anything creamy. Goat cheese, cream cheese, triple cream brie. Before these I was running my knife under hot water between every single slice like some kind of ritual.
Cuisinart, Kitchen Knife Set, 12-Piece
Toss this in your picnic bag. The forked tip lets you slice and serve without touching the cheese. Perfect for outdoor situations where you don't have a full knife block handy.
Prodyne, Multi-Use Cheese Fruit and Veggie Knife, Silver
Cheese Boards with Built-In Slicers
I got tired of juggling a slicer, a board, and a serving plate. These combine the board and the slicer into one piece so you slice right where you serve.
Get this before your next gathering. The drawer slides out with all the knives you need and the board is big enough for three types of cheese plus crackers. Replaced my sad paper plate setup.
Bambusi Bamboo Cheese Board with Cutlery Set
Pair this with some good salami and cornichons and you look like you have your life together. The built-in grooves keep everything from sliding around. Bought it for a housewarming and then bought one for myself.
SMIRLY Charcuterie Board Set Large 3-Sided Cheese
Try this if your counter space is limited. The round shape fits on small tables and the hidden compartment has a wire slicer plus three knives. My studio apartment finally has a proper cheese situation.
Shanik Upgraded Acacia Cheese Board Set
Use the slide-out tray for the knives and the top for serving. The bamboo doesn't absorb smells either, which matters when you're rotating between blue cheese and mild swiss on the same board.
Bamboo Cheese Board Royal Craft Wood®
Snag this one for the acacia wood look. It photographs really well if you're the type to snap a picture before everyone digs in. The included slicer handles semi-soft cheese without drama.
Elama 3 Piece Acacia Wood Charcuterie Cheese Board
Cheese Planes for Hard and Semi-Hard Cheese
Wire slicers are great for soft stuff but hard cheese needs a plane. These peel off thin uniform slices from blocks of parmesan, aged gouda, and gruyere without crumbling.
Drag this across a block of aged gouda and you get these perfect thin curls. Before I had one I was using a vegetable peeler, which works but looks ridiculous. For anyone who eats hard cheese more than once a week.
Norpro Stainless Steel Cheese Plane Slicer with Wooden
Use the soft handle on this one if you're slicing a lot at once. Prepping a big tray of jarlsberg for a party used to cramp my hand. This fixed it completely.
OXO Good Grips Cheese Slicer with Replaceable Wires
Grab this if you want the real Scandinavian-style cheese plane experience. It's heavier than the cheap ones and that weight does the work for you. Slices practically fall off the block.
Boska Holland Monaco+ Stainless Steel Hard Cheese Knife
Try this on a cold block of gruyere straight from the fridge. Most planes skip or dig in, but this one catches and glides. Picked it up after watching a cheese shop employee use the same brand.
WMF Profi Plus Cheese Slicer
Keep this in your utensil drawer and you'll reach for it constantly. Works on butter too when it's cold. Anyone who makes sandwiches daily needs a proper cheese plane, not a knife.
Swissmar Stainless Steel Cheese Plane
Electric Cheese and Deli Slicers
When I started buying cheese in bulk from the deli counter, hand slicing got old fast. These electric slicers pay for themselves if you go through more than a pound a week.
Get this if you buy blocks of cheese and slice them yourself to save money. Pays for itself in about two months versus pre-sliced. The thickness dial goes thin enough for provolone sandwiches.
OSTBA Meat Slicer, 150W, 7.5’’ Stainless Steel Blade
Use this on a Sunday to prep cheese slices for the whole week's lunches. Takes about five minutes for a full block. My meal prep went from annoying to almost fun.
Elite Gourmet EMT-625B Deli Meat Slicer
Toss out your deli slicer fears. This one has a safety guard that actually works and the blade locks when not in use. Perfect for parents who want thin cheese slices but also have curious kids around.
Cusimax Electric Meat Slicer, 7.5" Stainless Steel Blades
Pair this with a good vacuum sealer and you've got a whole deli operation at home. Slices mozzarella without turning it into a gummy mess. Took me three machines before finding one that handled soft cheese.
Chefman Electric Deli & Food Slicer w/ Adjustable
Grab this for the suction cup feet alone. It stays put on the counter even when you're pushing through a dense block of cheddar. No more chasing your slicer across the kitchen.
DeMert Brands, Electric Meat Slicer, 7.5-inch, 180 Watts
Cheese Graters That Actually Work on Soft Cheese
Grating soft cheese used to mean a sticky mess on my box grater and cheese everywhere except where I wanted it. These graters handle the soft stuff without turning it into paste.
Drag this across a cold block of fontina and you get fluffy shreds instead of clumps. The trick is freezing the cheese for 15 minutes first. Changed my homemade pizza forever.
Microplane Premium Classic Zester Grater - White
Use the finest side for parmesan and the medium side for mozzarella. The container catches everything so you're not chasing shreds across the counter. For anyone who grates cheese at least twice a week.
KitchenAid Steel Box Grater, Detachable Container, Black
Keep this in your drawer for quick jobs. When you just need a little pecorino over pasta and don't want to haul out the big grater. Rinses clean in seconds, which is rare for graters.
Deiss PRO Lemon Zester & Heavy Duty Grater
Try the etched blades on semi-soft cheese like young asiago. Regular stamped graters tear and smush, but etched ones actually cut. Noticed the difference the first time I used it.
Spring Chef, Box Grater, XL Size, Stainless Steel with 4 Sides
Swap your old grater for this one. The non-stick coating means cheese slides off instead of caking up in the holes. I used to spend more time cleaning my grater than actually cooking.
Cuisipro 4-Sided Box Grater with Surface Glide Technology
Cheese Storage That Keeps Cheese Fresh Longer
Nothing worse than spending good money on cheese and finding it dried out or moldy three days later. These storage solutions actually extend the life of your cheese by weeks.
Wrap your cheese in these instead of plastic wrap and it breathes properly. My wedge of comte lasted three weeks instead of one. For anyone who buys nice cheese and then watches it die in the fridge.
Premium Cheese Storage Bags, Box of 15
Use the beeswax wraps for semi-hard cheese. They seal well enough to keep moisture in but let the cheese breathe. Also means less plastic in your kitchen, which feels good.
Bee's Wrap Reusable Eco-Friendly Beeswax Food Storage
Toss your block of cheddar in here and forget about it for a week. The adjustable air vent controls humidity so the cheese doesn't sweat or dry out. Simple but it actually works.
Customer reviews for Progressive Prepworks Flour Keeper
Get this for storing fresh mozzarella in liquid. The insert keeps the ball from sitting in a puddle of whey at the bottom. My burrata stopped going slimy after I switched to this.
Rubbermaid FreshWorks Produce Saver
Snag a few of these for covering cut cheese wheels. They stretch over odd shapes and seal better than plastic wrap. Grabbed them on a whim and now I use them on everything in the fridge.
Joie Fresh Stretch Silicone Covers - Set of 3
Cheese Serving Tools and Accessories
Slicing cheese is half the battle. Serving it without it sticking to the plate or falling apart is the other half. These tools make the actual presentation part painless.
Use this to hold a block steady while you slice with the other hand. Sounds obvious but I spent years pressing down with my palm like an amateur. The two prongs grip without cracking the cheese.
Norpro 11" Long Grip-EZ Handle Stainless Steel Cheese
Try these if you serve more than two cheeses at once. Your guests won't have to do the awkward sniff test to figure out what's what. Bought them after someone with a dairy sensitivity ate the wrong thing at my party.
RSVP International Oval Cheese Marker 6 Piece
Pair these with a nice board and suddenly your cheese plate looks intentional. The ceramic is easy to write on and wipe clean. For anyone who wants to look like they planned the whole spread.
True, Ceramic Cheese Board Labels, Set of 4
Keep one of these next to your soft cheese at all times. Regular knives are too big and butter knives are too dull. This hits the sweet spot for spreading brie on a cracker without destroying it.
304 Stainless Steel Cheese Spreader Set (4-Piece)
Grab these before fondue season hits. Color-coded handles mean nobody loses track of their fork in the pot. Learned this lesson after a very confusing dinner party where everyone kept double-dipping the same fork.
6-Piece Stainless Steel Chocolate Fondue Fork Set
Cutting Boards That Pair Well with Cheese Slicing
Your cutting surface matters more than you think. Cheese slides on plastic, sticks to wood, and dulls knives on glass. These boards actually cooperate with cheese slicing tools.
Use the smallest one exclusively for cheese. Bamboo doesn't absorb odors the way regular wood does, so your apple slices won't taste like roquefort. Dedicated cheese board changed my kitchen.
Totally Bamboo 3-Piece Bamboo Wood Cutting Board Set
Toss this one in the dishwasher after slicing pungent cheese. No lingering smells, no stains. Perfect for anyone who rotates between blue cheese and milder stuff on the same board.
Customer reviews for Thirteen Chefs Large Cutting Board
Get this thick maple board for serious cheese prep. The weight keeps it planted and the surface gives just enough grip. My wire slicer works twice as well on this compared to my old flimsy board.
John Boos Chop-N-Slice Wood Cutting Board with Eased
Try this composite material if you want something between plastic and wood. Knife-friendly, dishwasher safe, and cheese doesn't slide around on it. Replaced three other boards with just this one.
Epicurean Cutting Boards: The Ultimate Care
Grab this for the non-slip edges. When you're pulling a wire slicer through a block of gruyere, you need the board to stay put. No more chasing it across the counter with greasy hands.
OXO Good Grips Utility Cutting Board
Cheese Lover Starter Kits and Gift Sets
When someone asks me what to get the cheese person in their life, I point them here. These sets have everything you need to start slicing, serving, and storing cheese properly.
Get this for someone who just moved into their first apartment and still cuts cheese with a steak knife. Comes with a slicer, grater, and knife. Gave it as a housewarming gift and they still use it two years later.
Boska Cheese Boards & Charcuterie Trays | Gray
Pair this with a nice wedge of brie and you've got a gift that actually gets used. The board is compact enough for small kitchens and the knives cover soft through hard cheese.
BlauKe® Bamboo Cheese Board and Knife Set 14x11 inch
Snag this before the holidays if you have a cheese lover on your list. The drawer with all the tools feels fancy to open. My sister-in-law literally gasped, and she's hard to impress.
Customer reviews for SMIRLY Charcuterie Boards Gift Set
Try this if you want to go full cheese nerd and actually make your own mozzarella at home. Takes about 30 minutes and the first time it works you feel like a wizard. Great rainy day activity.
Standing Stone Farms Basic Beginner Cheese Making Kit
Use this as a last-minute gift when you forgot someone's birthday. Arrives looking thoughtful even though you ordered it in a panic. The smoked gouda in there is legitimately good, not just gift-box filler.
Hickory Farms $9.97 Meat & Cheese Gift Box Gourmet