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Cheese Tools to Up Your Cheese Game
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items Elevating your cheese experience is all about having the right tools. A well-equipped cheese toolkit not only makes serving and preparing cheese easier but also enhances the presentation and enjoyment of your cheese board
This knife is designed for soft, sticky cheeses like Brie or fresh mozzarella. It often has a thin blade with holes to minimize surface area, which prevents the cheese from sticking.
Swissmar Soft Cheese Knife
With a short, strong, and flat blade, this tool is perfect for chipping or shaving off pieces of aged, crumbly cheeses such as Parmesan, aged Gouda, or Pecorino.
Cheese Knife
This looks like a miniature meat cleaver and is excellent for cutting firm or semi-hard cheeses in a single, clean motion. It provides the leverage needed to slice through a large block of cheese.
Swissmar Cheese Cleaver : Home & Kitchen
A must-have for soft, spreadable cheeses like goat cheese, ricotta, or cream cheese. It has a flat, rounded blade for easy spreading.
Cheese Spreaders
A simple wire stretched between two handles, this tool provides a perfectly clean cut for soft and semi-soft cheeses, preventing them from being crushed or smushed. Some wires are on a stationary board for easier use.
Cheese Slicers: Home & Kitchen
This specialized tool shaves thin, delicate slices from hard, dense cheeses like Alpine-style cheeses.
Cheese Plane
The workhorse for prepping cheese for cooking. Different sides for fine shredding, coarse shredding, slicing, and zesting.
Cheese Graters
A short, sturdy blade with a pointed tip. It's designed to break off chunks and pry into hard, aged cheeses like Parmigiano-Reggiano.
Parmesan Cheese Knife
Never forget which cheese is which! A set of small chalkboard or wooden labels to place next to each cheese on your board, perfect for tastings.
10 Packs Cheese Labels for Charcuterie Board
Keep your cheese board covered and fresh between servings. A beautiful glass or wood dome also makes for a stunning presentation on the table.
Cheese Dome
The best way to store cheese in the fridge. This specialized paper regulates humidity, allowing cheese to breathe without drying out, far superior to plastic wrap.
Cheese Paper For Wrapping Cheese
The ultimate interactive dining experience. A tabletop grill with small pans for melting raclette cheese directly onto potatoes, charcuterie, and vegetables.
Raclette Set
A classic for a reason. A sturdy cast iron fondue pot with forks is essential for a cozy night of melted Gruyère and Emmental.
Cast Iron Fondue Sets & Kitchen Cookware
The best tool for creating a delicate snow of hard, aged cheeses over pasta, salads, and soups. Far superior to a box grater for this task.
Microplane: Zesters
Take your grilled cheese game to the next level.
Charcoal Companion CC3135 Cast Aluminum Grilled Cheese Iron
A small, vintage-style tool for creating beautiful, curled shavings of cold, waxy cheeses like Gouda or even butter for an elegant garnish.
Butter Curler
Creates delicate, paper-thin shavings of hard cheeses. Perfect for topping a salad or an appetizer plate with a flourish.
Boska Girolle Machine – an artisanal cheese carving tool
Small, decorative skewers for serving pre-cut cubes of cheese, perfect for pairing with olives and other antipasti. Great for parties and grazing tables.
Cheese Skewers