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Cut and enjoy cheese – with the Tyrolit Life cheese knife
With the Tyrolit Life cheese knife, cheese can be cut evenly and served appealingly. It is primarily suitable for cutting soft and sliced cheese – this allows countless types of cheese to be divided and portioned.
As one of the oldest foods in the world, cheese presents itself in numerous variations and varieties.
Many cheese makers guard the unique recipe of their cheeses like a treasure that holds the secret of a distinctive taste.
For many cheese lovers, the cutting of cheese is inseparable from the enjoyment of these products, which can be celebrated in a special way with the Tyrolit Life cheese knife.
High-quality cheese knives for aesthetic appeal
An exquisite cheese not only deserves to be savored but also requires stylish slicing. Hence, modern cheese knives are not just practical utensils; they double as an aesthetic highlight.
While knives for hard cheese boast a sturdy blade, the Tyrolit Life cheese knife features holes of varying sizes specifically designed for cutting soft cheese. The sharp blade ensures superior cutting quality: the openings minimize the contact area between the knife and the cheese, preventing the cheese from sticking.
The outcome: a beautifully sliced cheese that makes one reluctant to put the knife down.
A good cheese knife belongs in every kitchen. With the Tyrolit Life cheese knife from the Iceline knife series, you can cut all soft cheeses thanks to the large recesses, without the cheese sticking to the blade. The high-performance micro-wave grinding allows the knife to glide effortlessly through different cheeses.
Blade length 10 cm
Weight – 63 g
Highest cutting quality
Forged from one piece of stainless steel (steel material 1.4116)
The cheese knife is forged from one piece of stainless steel (steel material 1.4116) and ice-hardened several times (to 56 HRC). The finely polished blade surfaces and balanced weighing lines along the cutting edges guarantee long-lasting sharpness and the best cutting properties.
The handle
The black, ergonomically shaped plastic handle ensures good and safe handling and impresses with its exceptionally appealing design and feel. Blade and handle are joint-tight and inseparably connected.
Soft cheese knife, hard cheese knife or cheese slicer?
However, if you want to avoid pressed-in cheese pieces, you should opt for a high-quality cheese knife. Depending on the variety, a soft cheese knife, a cheese slicer or a hard cheese knife is often used.
Cheese can be cut with a normal chef’s knife. However, due to its consistency, this often leads to unsightly results.
Hard cheese and soft cheese have a different water content and thus a variable consistency. What both cheeses have in common is that they quickly stick to the blade or are pressed in when cutting with a commercially available kitchen knife.
Hard cheeses like Parmesan require more force to cut, therefore, specific parmesan knives are often used.
Alternatively, you can also cut hard cheese into wafer-thin slices with the cheese slicer or cheese cutter or chop them with the cheese grater.
Characteristic of cheese knives for cutting soft cheeses such as camembert, gorgonzola, mozzarella or cream cheese, on the other hand, are recesses on the blade: these holes prevent cheese from sticking to the knife, so that it can be beautifully draped on the cheese board.
The Tyrolit Life cheese knife is ideal for slicing soft cheese, as well as for cut cheeses like Emmentaler. Thanks to the large cutouts in the blade and the high-performance micro-serrated edge, it delivers superior cutting quality. Thus, your piece of cheese receives a straight and uniform cut, doesn’t stick to the blade, and isn’t squashed during cutting.
Properly caring for and cleaning the cheese knife
Proper care will keep your cheese knife’s blade sharp for a long time and ensure a longer lifespan. Immediately after use, you should wipe the knife with a damp cloth. The cloth should ideally be soft and lint-free. For hygienic results, warm water and a mild detergent are sufficient.
You should ideally always wash your cheese knife by hand. Even for dishwasher-safe materials, cleaning in the dishwasher is not recommended as the long duration of the cycle can dull the blade.
To prevent the blade from losing its sharpness during cutting, it is recommended to use cutting boards made of wood or plastic. Both materials provide a bit of give, thus preserving the knife’s edge.
By using a sharpening stone, you can regularly sharpen your cheese knife, ensuring not only a keen edge but also beautifully sliced pieces of cheese.
What material is the handle of the cheese knife made of?
The black, ergonomically shaped handle of the cheese knife is made of plastic. It ensures good and safe handling and convinces with its exceptionally appealing design and feel. Blade and handle are joint-tight and inseparably connected.
How do I clean the cheese knife?
Ideally, you should clean your cheese knife by hand to protect the blade from damages caused by long and hot wash cycles. Use warm water and a mild detergent — it may be advisable to pre-remove any coarse dirt with a piece of kitchen towel. After rinsing, thoroughly dry your cheese knife and store it until its next use.
Which cheese knives are the best?
The best cheese knife is determined by the type of cheese it is used for. Knives intended for hard cheeses require a particularly sturdy blade, while those designed for soft cheeses feature a blade with multiple openings. These openings prevent the cheese from sticking to the blade during cutting.
How much does a cheese knife cost?
The cost of a cheese knife varies depending on the model and manufacturer. Moreover, cheese knives are offered either individually or as part of a cheese knife set. Generally, however, looking at various knife sets is worthwhile: Many cheese sets for basic equipment (often 3-piece or 4-piece) include a chef’s knife or bread knife in addition to a cheese knife. Therefore, if a more comprehensive purchase is planned, significant savings can be made here.
Which cheese knife for Gouda?
With its perforated blade, the Tyrolit Life cheese knife is ideal for cutting Gouda. It allows even cutting through the cheese loaf, but also portioning into small pieces and slices.
What is the best way to cut cheese?
The best method for cutting cheese is to use a specialized cheese knife. Depending on the type of cheese (hard, soft, or semi-hard), there are distinct kinds of knives, each differing in their design and function. For hard cheeses, knives specifically designed for hard cheese, Parmesan knives, or slicers are suitable. For softer and semi-hard varieties, cheese knives with notches on the blade are available, which prevent the cheese from sticking and result in visually appealing cuts.
Cheese knife with double handle or single handle?
The Tyrolit Life cheese knife is made with a simple handle to cut particularly soft and medium-hard cheeses without much effort, but with precision.
