Did you know that there are unwritten rules as to how you should go about cutting different cheeses on a cheese board? One French woman has shared the way to think when cutting up some fromage
Alice Sjoberg Social News Reporter
10:03, 11 Jun 2025
There are unwritten rules as to how you should cut cheese (stock image)(Image: Getty)
There’s no better pleasure in life than cheese. Whether it’s paired with crackers, added into a sandwich or melted into a fondue – it’s hard to resist the savoury delight.
However, cutting it up can be easier said than done, especially as some types can stick and crumble easily when sliced. Thankfully, foodies believe they’ve found a solution to this problem.
To enjoy a cheese board without making mess, Frenchwoman Eva has demonstrated how you should cut different types of it. The language tutor, living in Australia, explained: “We cut the cheese according to their shape”.
In an informative video, she continued: “When you have a round cheese like Camembert, we cut parts as we cut parts of pizza.”
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For wedges of cheese, such as blue cheese, you should use a similar technique. It’s advisable to cut slices from the middle of the thinner side out to the thicker edges, creating a triangle shape.
“And we continue in this way to the other side,” Eva explained as she continued to cut the blue cheese.
“For the Brie, the pointy cheeses we can cut ‘morsels’, like this,” she said as she cut a thin slice along the longer side of the triangular block.
However, if you want to cut it up for several people to enjoy, Eva explained you can also cut it vertically into smaller triangular slices. You should tackle the last bit at the end by going with rectangular slices.
“If the cheese is ever placed on a cheese platter, never cut off the tip for yourself,” she told viewers, as this is seen as a big faux pas among the French.
Lastly, for harder cheeses, Eva demonstrated that the best way to cut it is to cut it horizontally into rectangular slices until you reach half way. Then, cut the remaining bit vertically into equally sized rectangular slices.
“Here you go, I hope now you know how to cut cheeses, especially if you’re invited to a French place,” the foodie added.
Viewers soon took to the comment section of Eva’s video to thank her for her easy tips.
One viewer commented: “Love this, merci beaucoup. I wish my guests would see this too, sometimes they make a right mess.”
And a second gushed: “Gosh I so love French cheeses, it’s unbelievable.”