When you want perfectly even slices of your havarti, butterkäse, or Cello Copper Kettle Cheese (a Wisconsin favorite!), a cheese wire slicer is your go-to tool. This ingenious tool uses a taut wire to cleanly slice through cheeses with softer, more delicate textures. Where a cheese knife or standard slicer might bungle the job, a cheese wire slicer will give you a clean, smooth slice of Wisconsin cheese every time.
Wire slicers come in a variety of forms, from handheld or board-mounted single slicers to harp slicers that cut multiple slices at once. For anyone who finds joy in topping a sandwich, burger, quesadilla, bagel, or casserole with the perfect slice of creamy Wisconsin goodness, a cheese wire slicer is one of the most indispensable cheese and charcuterie board accessories.
A cheese wire slicer is a specialized tool used to cut cheese into thin, even slices using a tensioned wire. Typically, a wire slicer is fashioned with a stainless-steel wire stretched between a handle or frame. When slicing cheese, the wire allows a smoother, cleaner cut than a traditional knife, especially for softer cheeses that might stick to a blade. In contrast to standard plane slicers, many wire slicers are adjustable, allowing you to choose the thickness of each slice by repositioning the wire.
There are many variations of wire slicers. The most common products include:
While cheese wire slicers are excellent tools, there are plenty of other tools for slicing cheese.
Wire slicers are best suited to cutting semi-soft and semi-hard cheeses.
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Clean the wire slicer by hand using warm, soapy water. Be sure to wipe the wire and handle carefully to remove any cheese residue. Some slicers may be dishwasher-safe, but hand washing helps preserve the wire’s tension and longevity.
Wire slicers are best suited for semi-soft and semi-hard cheeses. While some slicers may cut through certain hard cheeses, very hard cheeses like aged parmesan or pecorino are more suited for grating or using a plane slicer. The wire can snap or bend if too much force is applied to a hard cheese.
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