“The medieval-looking cheese cutter I always bring to parties” |
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| NYT Wirecutter |
For kitchen expert Maki Yazawa, a dream grazing table looks like one loaded up with plump Castelvetrano olives, slivers of crusty baguette, and Camembert cheese. And also: this medieval-looking, cheese-cutting contraption.
With a twist of the handle, this gizmo transforms a small wheel into dainty rosettes and provides boundless entertainment for inquisitive guests. “The wispy, thin layers of shaved cheese melt in your mouth,” Maki writes, “allowing you to savor the funky, umami, even stinky notes of the cheese to the fullest.”
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Plus: “I test kitchen tools for a living. This $12 staple is the one item I’ll never give up.” |
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| Maki Yazawa/NYT Wirecutter |
Maki acquired her first bench scraper in culinary school eight years ago, and she has since reached for it for endless kitchen tasks: portioning ingredients, smashing garlic, frosting cakes, and gracefully scraping away food from her cutting board.
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One last thing: The cheese cutter in all its glory |
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| Maki Yazawa and Lisa Fischer/ NYT Wirecutter |
Happy noshing.
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