Best Cheese Knives

Each cheese is unique and has its own characteristics – which can make it challenging to cut. Accordingly there are differing styles of cheese knives

The classic designs for cheese knives tend to drag down the cheese and compact the slices, but, open work blade adds air to the mix, which makes for even slicing. This type of knife is used in the dining room on a cheese board and is ideal for slicing firm and hard cheeses.

For hard and even semi-hard cheeses a wire cheese slicer cuts cheese thinner than knives can and without the added pressure on your hands.

Soft cheese knives are specially designed for slicing soft cheese. They generally have holes in the blade to prevent the cheese from sticking.

Parmesan cheese knives are specially designed for slicing very hard cheeses. They have very short, thick blades that allow the user to put pressure into the cut; compare oyster knife.