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Default How to cut a 5 pound block of cheese?

Costco has been out of Tillamoos. If you don't know what those are, they
are single serve packets of Tillamook, medium cheddar cheese. So I bought a
5 pound block of the same cheese. I had a heck of a time cutting it. I
used a butcher knife.

After that was all eaten, I bought a 2 1/2 pound block of the same cheese at
a different store. I thought this would be easier to cut. I tried a
smaller ceramic knife, but it slipped sideways and I grazed my cuticle. Not
a big deal. No blood.

So now I have another 5 pound block that I will need to cut up soon. I have
been cutting them in cubes. Is there some other way to cut this besides a
knife? I have Wusthoff knives (except for the ceramic one) and I once broke
the blade off in a much smaller block of cheese. This was some years ago
and the knife was less than a year old. That knife plus another have since
been replaced by the company. They were still under warranty.

I just don't want any more accidents. Is there some other way to cut cheese
in cubes? Would dental floss work? Thanks!