Feel free to cut the cheese – but make sure you’re using the correct type of slash. Check out our handy guide to all sorts of fromage
Round wheel or square
Slice into generous triangular wedges, like a cake. Examples: Camembert, Reblochon, Robiola, Coulommiers
Soft wedge
Use a hollow-edge blade to cut the nose off at a slight angle, then slice equally from each side. Examples: Brie, Triple Crème, Pont-l’Evêque, Livarot
Soft in a bowl
Use a wire slicer to bisect from the top in one fluid motion. Examples: Crottin de Chavignol, Saint-Marcellin, Saint-Félicien
Semi-soft wedge
Cut wedges width-wise until the last piece, which is then cut in half length-wise. Examples: Edam, Gouda
Soft pyramid or cone-shaped
From the centre at the top, slice the cheese into wedges. Examples: Valençay, Pouligny-Saint-Pierre
Blue
Use a cheese knife with holes and cut wedges out from the centre at a 45-degree angle. Examples: Roquefort, Blue Stilton, Bleu d’Auvergne
Log or cylindrical
Cut into moderate coin-shaped slices. Examples: Innes Log, Chèvre, Fourme d’Ambert
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