F. Dick Superior 4.5-inch Granton Edge Cheese Knife

Semi-soft and hard cheeses both slice cleanly with this 4.5-inch Superior cheese knife. The granton hollows along the blade keep slices from sticking, and the offset blade gives leverage and knuckle clearance.

Cheese clings to a flat blade, and pressing harder only crumbles it. The hollows put air between steel and cheese, so a slice of Gouda or Manchego falls away whole. The offset lets the cook press straight down through a wheel or a wedge without the hand hitting the board.

On a cheese board, the knife also slices firm salami and fruit cleanly. It is short enough to stay at the table between servings and light enough for guests to use.

For brie and other very soft cheeses, the F. Dick 6-inch brie knife is thinner, and the F. Dick 6-inch soft cheese knife has a spiked tip for serving. Hard cheeses such as Parmesan break well with the 1905 herb knife.