How to properly cut cheese
Updated at May 31, 2024
Cutting cheese is a difficult art to master. Cheese cutting according to the rules of art is especially THE topic that causes tension during family meals. When the time for tasting comes. When the cheese platter arrives. When the tomes jostle. When cow, goat, and sheep cheeses release their most intense flavors. As your mouth waters, you approach the cheese knife. With its peculiar shape that makes it resemble a scimitar. Yes! When that moment arrives, when you feel everything is perfect to end the meal beautifully by combining textures and flavors. When you can no longer turn back and the blade grazes the crust of the Saint-Nectaire... Then, then... Like a swordsman, the angle of attack you choose will define your mastery of the art of cheese cutting.
Cheese Cutting
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How to cut soft cheeses
Small whole cheese wheels, like bloomy rinds and washed rinds, are easy to cut: treat them as if you were cutting a cake.
If the cheese you are serving is too soft inside to be cut normally, simply use a sharp knife to cut the top rind. Finally, let your guests dip bread, crackers, vegetables, or a spoon into it.
How to cut pyramid-shaped cheeses
Use a thin, sharp-bladed cheese knife or skeleton knife so the soft and delicate cheese doesn't stick to the blade.
Cut the cheeses into equal wedges, from top to bottom. Then lay each wedge flat on your cutting board and slice the rind into quarter-inch thick slices. This method ensures a uniform appearance for each piece and a relatively equal rind-to-paste ratio.
How to cut cheese wedges
For large wheels that have been divided into wedges, cutting is quite simple. The thinner end of the piece comes from the center of the cheese and the wider end includes the rind, so it's easy to ensure each piece has a good cross-section.
How to cut aged cheeses
To get the most flavor from each piece of cheese we eat, we need to increase its surface area. Thinner and wider slices are the best way to achieve this. Cubes, on the other hand, minimize the surface area that hits our tongue when we first bring a piece of cheese to our mouth.
