Joie's cheese wire slicer easily cuts slices up to 2.95 in W from semi-soft to hard cheeses with little effort. The fine gauge cutting wire slices easily through blocks of cheese without straining hands or wrists and works great for cutting hard sticks of butter. Cheeses are tastiest when sliced immediately before use. No more pre-cut slices with dried or hardened corners. This useful addition to kitchen gadgets and cooking tools easily slices cheddar, mozzarella, Parmesan, pepper jack, Colby, goat cheese, gouda, Havarti, gruyere and more. Simply hold the cheese block firmly and pull the cutting wire across the cheese with a consistent firm pressure. Made from 18/8 stainless steel and plastic, Joie's cheese wire slicer is sturdy, durable and top rack dishwasher safe for easy clean-up. Joie, by MSC International, brings a creative side to cooking and entertaining with an original design approach to unique kitchen gadgets and colorful kitchen utensils, all highly functional kitchen items with just the right amount of whimsy and style.