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How to cut a 5 pound block of cheese?
"Omelet" > wrote in message
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> In article >,
> "Julie Bove" > wrote:
>
>> 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 been replaced by the company.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!
>
> Wire. A non-wrapped steel guitar string would work well, especially if
> the ends of the wire were tied around or thru a couple of large wooden
> beads to protect your hands.
>
> I cut all blocks of cheese now using a cheese board with a cutting wire.
> SO much easier than any knife and I can get really thin cuts!:
>
> <http://i54.tinypic.com/mbnv28.jpg>
>
> That is a two lb. block of cheese. They do make larger sizes of these
> for larger blocks.
>
> The above suggestion for the guitar wire was only for if you don't wish
> to own a real cheese board. <g>
>
> There are several on this page and I've been considering a marble one,
> altho' the hardwood one I have is holding up well:
>
> <http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_no...aps&field-keyw
> ords=cheese+board&x=0&y=0>
>
> Or:
>
> <http://tinyurl.com/28atnx3>
>
> If you are going to continue wanting to routinely cut blocks of cheese,
> I really highly recommend investing in one!
Thanks!
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