When purchasing Stilton, Cashel Blue, Tete de Moine, or any other round cheese or cylinder shaped cheese ask the salesperson to cut it like a flat disk. Most cheese shops will normally cut it in this fashion, but it is always a good idea to express your desired cut..
Step 1: Cut the round piece of cheese in half
Step 2: Cut each piece in half so that you now have 4 quarters.
Step 3: Cut each quarter in half.
Proceed with this method until you have the required amount of slices that you need for each guest. Should you need more than 16 small wedges, cut your initial disk of cheese to a ½ inch thickness. This will now provide 32 wedges. Do not try to cut too many wedges from soft or creamy cheeses because as the slices get smaller you will begin to squash the cheese.
For a 2 lb or larger piece of cheese, lay it on its side and cut disks that are ¾ or 1 inch thick, as stated above, if you need more wedges cut your disks thinner. Then follow the same method described above.
It is our opinion is that it always better to buy too much cheese for your party or dinner than not enough. Leftovers will most likely not go to waste. To calculate how much cheese to buy for any occasion please read our discussion on cheese plates and cheese boards at http://aroundtheworldcheese.blogspot.com/2009/03/creating-cheese-boards-and-cheese.html
and
http://aroundtheworldcheese.blogspot.com/2009/04/few-suggestions-for-cheese-plates.html
The following steps will explain how to cut round or cylinder shaped cheeses. If you have purchased a 1 lb piece of cheese it is probably about 1 inch thick and can be cut by hand with a good cheese knife. If you have a wire cheese cutter this will work well also. If you are familiar with cutting pizza slices this is the same concept. It is easy and will provide a nice eye appeal to your setting or cheese plate.
If you like to eat different kinds of cheese you might consider investing is good set of cheese knives.
Step 1: Cut the round piece of cheese in half
Step 2: Cut each piece in half so that you now have 4 quarters.
Step 3: Cut each quarter in half.
Proceed with this method until you have the required amount of slices that you need for each guest. Should you need more than 16 small wedges, cut your initial disk of cheese to a ½ inch thickness. This will now provide 32 wedges. Do not try to cut too many wedges from soft or creamy cheeses because as the slices get smaller you will begin to squash the cheese.
For a 2 lb or larger piece of cheese, lay it on its side and cut disks that are ¾ or 1 inch thick, as stated above, if you need more wedges cut your disks thinner. Then follow the same method described above.
It is our opinion is that it always better to buy too much cheese for your party or dinner than not enough. Leftovers will most likely not go to waste. To calculate how much cheese to buy for any occasion please read our discussion on cheese plates and cheese boards at http://aroundtheworldcheese.blogspot.com/2009/03/creating-cheese-boards-and-cheese.html
and
http://aroundtheworldcheese.blogspot.com/2009/04/few-suggestions-for-cheese-plates.html
