Wine Devices carries stainless steel knives in different shapes for different types of cheeses, including soft cheese knives, cheese planes and hard cheese knives. We also offer affordable, all-inclusive sets that include all of your essential knives in one convenient set. Some of these kits even include the cheese board itself along with the sturdy knives. When you purchase any of these cheese knives or sets, Wine Devices will also include special bulk prices on larger orders.

You probably have a great set of knives at home. Some to cut vegetables, some to cut meat. But have you considered having knives that are designed to cut through cheese and other related gourmet items? This is where a great cheese knife set comes into play. 

Ideally, a good cheese knife set makes it easy to cut through cheese. A lot of times folks use regular knives, but instead they cut against it. This is a common error of judgement that folks make. A good cheese knife also is compact, comfortable, and easy to use. It also stands the test of time and is easy to clean. 

Different Types of Cheese Knives

Have you noticed that we mentioned “set”? After all, there isn’t one cheese knife to look out for. If anything, there are a handful of them. What are those? Find out below. 

Soft Cheese Knife

Delicately engineered to cut through those minuscule pieces of cheese, the soft cheese knife is a must if you are into the gooey cheese experience. It has a lot of perforations and holes in it for utility purposes. Owing to how sticky soft cheese can be, these perforations give them room to spread out. 

Moreover, the blades themselves are rather sharp. With these sharp blades and great perforations, it becomes rather easy to cut through the cheese—no matter how sticky. 

Grater

Perfectly suited for hard to semi-hard cheese, the grater is an essential part of your kitchenware. Some also might come bundled with a catcher. Even if it isn’t, you can always put a safety lid below. 

The best part about the greater is how finely it can grate your cheese. Moreover, if you are seeking to mix different kinds of cheese—the grater is the greater choice. 

Cheese Fork 

Much like how a fork is used to lift up items delicately, a cheese fork is your one-way solution to picking up items. Built with a solid handle and piercing prongs, the cheese fork is the most appropriate item if you wish to pick up pre-cut slices of cheese. 

It also happens to be one of the most appropriate items for poking into crumbly cheeses which otherwise are difficult to manage. Furthermore, it is also usable in cases where you are consuming cheese along with a slice or part of a fruit. 

Spade Knife

The spade knife is most appropriate for hard cheeses. But you may see folks using it in cases where solid parmesan needs a lot of cutting. The spade knife has a pointed edge that helps in picking off dried and old sides. This is exactly what makes it most appropriate for parmesan or even pecorino. 

Slim Blade

The slim blade is the European go-to of cheese knives. It is made from a one-piece metal that looks rather elegant. It also has an off-placed handle that not only makes cutting simpler, but also aids in better gripping of the knife. 

Mind you, this also happens to be one of the most versatile knives of the lot. Whether you are prepping a platter, or even cutting raw cheese for a gala dinner—the slim blade is the best way out. 

Flat Blade

If you want to slice those vertical cuts, then the flat blade is like no other. Referred to as a chisel, the flat blade does exactly so. The flat blade is also most appropriate item for anything but the soft cheese. 

Be it aging cheese, or perhaps hard or semi-hard cheese, the flat blade is a deceptively docile-looking paddle that does a lot more. Its one end is rather sharp, and designed in such a way that vertical cuts pass through like butter!

Do I Need a Cheese Knife?

The short answer—yes. 

The long answer—You need a cheese knife for the sheer utility it brings to the kitchen. If you happen to get a variety of cheeses and aren't afraid to experiment, then the cheese knife is a must. Sure, you can use the regular kitchen knife too. 

But if you are seeking precise measures and calculated cuts for your gourmet food, don’t skip out on the cheese knife. Besides, these are particularly useful when you are having a gathering and there are different kinds of cheese involved. In those cases, each cheese knife has its own purpose. 

Finally—let’s face it, they look pretty great too! An appropriate addition to your kitchenware!