Cheese Slicer Double Wire Cutter 22.6cm - Block Cheese and Butter Slicer, 2 or 4 Pack

Description

A cheese slicer is a hand-held wire cutter that shaves even slices off a block of cheese, and this one runs a double stainless steel wire on a 22.6cm food grade plastic handle. It is $10.99 for the 2 pack and $15.99 for the 4 pack at Lets Party. The tool measures 22.6 x 2.3cm, the finish is white, it is entirely manual, and it handles cold butter as well as block cheese.

Slicing a cold block of tasty or cheddar with a kitchen knife is a small daily frustration. The blade wedges, the block cracks along its own grain, and you end up with one thin slice and one doorstop. A wire behaves differently. It parts the cheese rather than pushing through it, so the face of the block stays square and each slice comes off flat. The double wire matters for the same practical reason a spare tyre matters - wires are the part of any slicer that eventually stretches or snaps, and having two of them on the frame means one bad pull through a hard rind does not end the tool.

Specifications

What's in the Box

Why Choose This Cheese Slicer

• Double wire - two stainless steel wires share the cutting load instead of one wire carrying all of it.
• Flat, even slices - the wire parts the block rather than wedging it, so slices lift off whole instead of crumbling at the edge.
• Light in the hand - the moulded food grade plastic handle keeps the whole tool light enough to use one-handed over a board.
• Better per-unit price in the 4 pack - four slicers for $15.99 works out cheaper each and leaves spares for the caravan, the picnic basket or a second kitchen.
• Nothing to charge or replace - fully manual, so there is no battery, no cord and no motor to fail in the back of a drawer.

How Does a Double Wire Cheese Slicer Work?

You rest the wire on the top edge of the block, angle the handle slightly away from you, and draw it down the face in one steady motion. The wire is thin enough that it separates the cheese along a clean plane rather than compressing it the way a flat blade does, which is why the slice stays intact and the block keeps its shape for the next cut. Slice thickness is controlled by where you start the wire on the block, not by a fixed gauge, so you can take a shaving for a cheese platter or a thicker cut for a toastie with the same tool. Let the wire do the work - pushing hard is what stretches wires, on this slicer or any other.

Which Cheeses Suit a Wire Slicer and Which Do Not?

Wire slicers are at their best on semi-hard and hard block cheeses - cheddar, tasty, colby, edam, gouda, havarti, jarlsberg, haloumi and firm block mozzarella all cut cleanly. Very soft cheeses such as brie, camembert, ricotta and fresh chevre will smear or stick to the wire rather than slice, and a knife or a soft cheese blade is the better tool for those. Extremely hard aged cheeses such as a well-matured parmesan or pecorino are dense enough to strain a wire, so those are better broken with a parmesan knife than sliced. If a cheese has been in the freezer, let it come back to fridge temperature before slicing.

Can This Cheese Slicer Cut Butter Straight From the Fridge?

Yes, and butter is one of the jobs a wire does better than a knife. Cold butter is exactly the material that causes a blade to crack a block rather than cut it, whereas a wire slips through and lifts off an even pat. That makes it useful for portioning butter for baking, for laying even slices across hot toast, or for cutting a cold block into recipe-sized pieces without softening the whole thing first. Butter is also softer than cheese, so it puts far less strain on the wires than a hard block does.

Buyers are typically households that go through block cheese rather than pre-sliced, cooks who portion butter by weight for baking, people setting up a caravan or holiday-house kitchen who want cheap tools they will not mind leaving behind, and anyone who has just snapped the wire on a single-wire slicer and does not want to be caught out again. The 4 pack is also picked up by school canteens, sports clubs and community kitchens that need several of the same cheap tool at once.

If you are fitting out a kitchen drawer, our Kitchen and Dining range covers the rest of the prep gear, Kitchen Gadgets has the smaller single-job tools that actually get used, and Essentials collects the everyday items worth keeping spares of.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the wire replaceable?
Replacement wires are not supplied with this slicer and we do not stock them separately, which is the practical reason it is sold in 2 and 4 packs rather than singly.

Is it dishwasher safe?
The supplier does not state a dishwasher rating, so we cannot confirm one. Hand washing in warm soapy water and drying straight away is the safe approach for any wire tool, since sitting wet is what shortens the life of the wire.

What is the difference between the 2 pack and the 4 pack?
Only the quantity. The slicers are identical - the 4 pack is $15.99 rather than two lots of $10.99, so it is the cheaper way to buy if you want spares.

Can children use it?
There is no exposed blade, but a taut stainless steel wire can still cut skin under pressure, so it should be used with adult supervision and stored out of reach of small children.

Does it come with a board?
No. You get the slicers only. Use it over your own board or plate.

Will it cut a full supermarket block in one pass?
The cutting span suits standard Australian retail cheese blocks. Very wide catering blocks may need the block halved first.

Is the handle food safe?
The supplier specifies food grade plastic for the handle and stainless steel for the wires. Note that the handle is the part described as food grade - it is not a heat-resistant material, so keep it away from hot pans and ovens.

Fast Australian Shipping

We dispatch from within Australia, so orders reach Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Hobart, Canberra and Darwin quickly without the long waits and customs delays that come with overseas sellers. Regional and remote addresses are delivered through the standard Australia Post network.

Product dimensions and materials are supplied by the manufacturer and may vary slightly between production runs. Colour may appear different on screen. This is a hand tool with an exposed cutting wire and should be used with care and kept away from young children.