If you enjoy cheese or you like to serve cheese on a regular basis, you definitely need to make sure that you have the right collection of cheese knives. Not all types of cheese should be cut with the same type of knife. Here are some of the most important knives to include in your collection.

Fork-Tipped spear

This is the number one choice in cheese knives when it comes to firm cheeses. The fork tip is handy for serving the pieces that you have sliced.

Almond knife

If you are looking for all-purpose cheese knives, this is one you need in your collection. It’s excellent for scoring the rind of harder cheeses. It is also great for opening wheels, chunking cheese into bite sizes and dividing wedges.

Cheese cleaver

Certainly one of the most interesting-looking of all cheese knives, this cleaver is excellent for cutting hard and semi-hard cheeses. Another popular choice for hard cheeses is the hard cheese knife. If you often serve these types of cheese, you need a cleaver or hard cheese knife in your collection.

Open work blade knife

When cutting soft cheeses, such as Brie, an open work blade knife will make life so much easier!

Rind cutter

If you don’t have an almond knife, you should at least invest in a rind cutter. This handy tool makes it so easy to remove the rind of hard cheeses in a hurry. Not to mention that your cheese will look better than if you were to use a regular knife to cut away the rind.

Cheese shaver

If you want super thin slices of hard or semi-hard cheese, you need a cheese shaver. It’s excellent for sandwiches as well as for use in salads.

Small spade and spade knife

These two cheese knives are used to cut or chunk wedges of various hard cheeses. They are made to withstand plenty of pressure so as to make cutting hard cheese that much easier.

Soft cheese knife

You will need a cheese plate if you plan on serving soft cheeses. You will also need this handy knife to make spreading easy. Soft cheese is often spread on crackers or other foods since they cannot be cut into cubes or slices.

Narrow plane knife

If you fancy Camembert or Brie but you also love Cheddar and other semi-firm cheeses, this knife is an excellent and versatile tool to have.

Gorgonzola knife

Blue cheese and Gorgonzola can be difficult to serve with out the proper cheese knives. With its sharp blade, you can easily cut cheese into wheels and wedges. You can also use the tip to spread cheese onto crackers or bread.

Cheese fork

If you need a hand holding your cheese in place while you slice, you should have at least one cheese fork in your collection. Remember, your cheese fork should not move from one type of cheese to the next. If you need a cheese fork for more than one type of cheese, it’s best to buy more than one.

There you have it, a list of all the cheese knives you need in your collection in order to make sure that you serve your guests and family in style! Even if you want to enjoy a mini cheese platter with your partner or family, it’s always a good idea to make sure that you use the right utensils.