Cheese slicer - need a recommendation

[josephnl]

We enjoy raclette every month or so. Cutting the raclette cheese into even slices always seems a chore. We have an inexpensive wire cutter that doesn't work very well (the wire has stretched and cannot be tightened or replaced). Does anyone have a recommendation for a good wire (I think) cheese slicer, that's not too big and easily stored?

[njmarshall55]

Personally, I don't like wire/board combos for just that reason. Went through two of them and tired of trying to find repairable ones. Hubert.com has one I DO like for larger cuts...
http://www.hubert.com/pres56108/Hand-...

[Stephanie Wong]

The OXO Good Grips 28781 wire slicer we got came with wire replacements, which are also sold in separate packs. Can't recall where it was purchased == Bed bath & beyond, Sur la Table, or Williams sonoma? I doubt it was Amazon, but it's easily searchable on the internet.

[mcf]

This plane is adjustable: http://www.cheeseslicing.com/site/681068/product/HZY-11390

And so are these wire cutters: http://www.cheeseslicing.com/site/681068/product/HNP-316

http://www.cheeseslicing.com/site/681...

[RudysEquipment_Supplies]

Swissmar imports sells some decent cheese items. Even raclette grills.

http://www.swisscatalogue.com/swissma...

[Caroline1]

A very very old method for slicing cheese is with dental floss. To save your hands you need two dowel sections that are 3 or four inches long, then a piece of dental floss a foot or so long. Wrap the ends around the dowels and pull the floss through the cheese. It helps to have the cheese sitting on a board or something to elevate it enough to make slicing clear to the bottom easier. Oh... Do NOT use mint flavored flavored floss! On the other hand, maybe you'll like mint flavored cheddar?

[escondido123]

When I worked at a Kitchen store, cheese slicers were always a problem. The wires broke or got loose too frequently. Might a mandoline do the job?

[paulj]

How about a cheese plane
http://www.amazon.com/chefgadget-Cheese-Slicer-by-Bjorklund/dp/B002U74ZK2/ref=pd_sim_hg_4

This is the favorite tool for slicing Norwegian Gjetost (notice the also-bought links). That's a semifirm cheese, similar I think to raclette (though it's been a while since I bought either).

I always associated the wire cutter with softer cheese like Velveeta. But usually I just use a nakiri (Japanese vegetable knife) with granton edge (hollows or holes in the blade side that reduces sticking of the cheese).
http://www.amazon.com/Wusthof-Gourmet...

[escondido123]

Cheese planes are great. In this case, I thought they were looking for fast, large quantity. If not, cheese plan is great--I have one with a rosewood handle that I love.

[josephnl]

Cheese planes are great for thin slices. For raclette, I like the slices ~1/4" thick, and my cheese plane doesn't slice that thick. Knives are fine for cutting a block of cheese, or perhaps for a slice or two. When serving raclette, I often will need 15-20 slices of cheese, and I suppose a good wire cutter would work well, but I don't know which one to buy. I'd want one that's not too big, that has replaceable wires, and optimally, a wire that can be tightened if it stretches as most seem to do. Any recommendations?

[paulj]

How about something like this - a cheese board with wire slicer, and replacement wires
http://www.surlatable.com/product/PRO...