knives Archives - John Eats Cheese

Illustrated chart of nine numbered cheese knives: 1 small spade for hard cheeses, 2 narrow plane knife for semi-hard cheeses, 3 soft cheese knife for spreading, 4 cheese fork for holding and crumbling, 5 flat cheese knife for soft cheese and shaving hard, 6 fork-tipped spear to cut and serve, 7 open-work blade for soft, sticky cheeses, 8 Gorgonzola knife for spreading soft cheese, and 9 cheese slicer for thin slices

Cheese knives: Learn how to choose the right one for your next party.

The nine most common cheese knives, from the small spade to the cheese slicer, with what each one is for.