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GAG500S3
$120.00
Set of cheese knives composed of: knife for hard cheeses, knife for semi-hard cheeses, knife for soft cheeses and knife for semi-soft cheeses in steel AISI 420. Handle in thermoplastic resin. Optional knife block in bamboo.
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Milky Way Minor is a set of cheese Knives that, in the structuring of the blades, have been derived from the previous series for Officina Alessi, “La Via Lattea”. Thanks to their smaller size of the blades, however, they are intended for table use. The blade for soft cheeses (1) is very thin, reducing to a minimum the surface area that comes in contact with the sticky dough-like consistency of the cheese and minimising friction upon penetration. The thinness of the blade is offset by an adequate width of the metal (2) ensuring sufficient strength and stability during use. Soft cheeses are cut with a movement from top to bottom, starting off with the knife in an inclined position and rotating it downward until reaching a horizontal position in contact with the cutting board (3). The Knife for semi-soft cheeses (4) is almost a piece of cutlery, its blade being only slightly sharp (5). With the same gesture, given the large semicircular area, you can separate and gather up the portion of cheese that’s just been cut (6). This type of serving works well for test tasting and sampling, with the addition of jams, jellies and sauces. The blade can also be used for desserts or other foods that have the typical size and texture of soft cheeses, such as Bavarian cream, crème caramel, etc.. The blades are in AISI 420 steel, the handles of thermoplastic resin.
The optional knife block opens like a book to reveal its contents. The blades are in full view, but protected. This small knife block from the “Milky Way Minor” series was conceived as a twosided, hard case, hinged together to open like a book (1-2). Each side has a slit in the top for inserting the blades like in a conventional knife block (3). The book-like opening feature allows it to be kept open during use to easily identify the knife to be used (4). It also allows access to the inside of the Knife block for periodical cleaning. Magnets placed under the wood of the vertical wall hold the knives fi rmly in place once inserted (5-6). The Knife block is in laminated bamboo, a wood that is very stable and moisture resistant.
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