Whether you’re a cheese connoisseur, planning a cheese and wine night, or you just love serving a cheese plater for when you have guests visiting then having a set of cheese knives not only looks good but feels very authentic.
They allow you to cut the cheese, pick it up with the prongs, and slide it onto your biscuit or serve it to a guest, plus the material of a cheese knife means your cheese won’t stick to the knife like it would with regular knives.
And if you want to get super geeky about it they also preserve the cheeses structure and stop it crumbling or breaking once cut which is perfect if you have leftover cheese you’d like to keep for a later date.
So with that being said, here’s the best cheese knife sets available…
Different Types of Cheese Knives
- Soft Cheese Knife – this is the knife with holes in the blade to stop the soft cheese sticking to the blade.
- Spreader or Spatula knife – for applying cream cheese and spreads.
- Gorgonzola Knife – similar to a spreader knife but with a sharp blade for cutting into firmer cheeses.
- Pronged Cheese Knife – with this you can cut cheese thing pick it up with the prongs (why not try a make your own cheese kit sometime?).
- Flat Cheese Knife – similar to a chisel and used for aged cheeses to slice pieces off without damaging the cheese as a whole.
- Mini Cleaver / Cheddar Cheese Knife – it looks like a small cleaver and if used to cut harder cheeses like cheddar.
- Cheese Wire – for cutting the softer and more delicate cheeses without crushing them.
Why Are Cheese Knifes Different Shapes?
Cheese knives are different shapes as different types of cheese require different cutting methods, firmer cheese can be easily sliced where as softer cheeses you need to be more delicate and with spreading cheese or to cut butter (which I store in my dainty butter dish) you need a different approach again.
How To Use Cheese Knives Properly?
Although traditionally there is an etiquette don’t be afraid to just get stuck in and use whatever knife feels right and see what happens, I mean it’s not the end of the world if you cut the wrong cheese with the wrong knife.
Wrapping Up: Best Cheese Knife Sets
Picking any of the best selling cheese knife sets from this list will serve you well, so just pick one that you like the look of, fits your budget, or will look good in your kitchen and enjoy.
And don’t forget to pour yourself a lovely glass of wine to go with them!
Hi all! I’m Cora Benson, and I’ve been blogging about food, recipes and things that happen in my kitchen since 2019.