Trudeau Adjustable Cheese Slicer

by Trudeau

Product Features

• 7-1/2- by 4-3/4-inch, hand-held, adjustable, stainless steel cheese slicer
• Steel harp, roller, and cutting wire; 2-tone gray rubberized handle with thumb grip
• Simple spring-loaded roller; adjustable to 3 different slicing widths
• Hand wash to prolong life of cutting wire; 1 replacement wire included
• Measures 7-1/2 inches long by 4-3/4 inches wide; 5-year warranty

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 5.1 x 4.5 x 10 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00062B0WO
• Item model number: 099-830
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #68,157 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)
  • #17 in Kitchen & Dining > Kitchen Utensils & Gadgets > Seasoning & Spice Tools > Spice Graters
  • #63 in Kitchen & Dining > Kitchen Utensils & Gadgets > Cheese Tools > Cheese Slicers
  • #89 in Kitchen & Dining > Kitchen Utensils & Gadgets > Cheese Tools > Graters

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

Shaving off thin, even pieces of cheese with a knife can be a tricky. Hand-held cheese slicers designed to be drawn across a piece of cheese, make the task much easier. Trudeau's adjustable cheese slicer makes the job easier still, with a steel roller that creates a smooth slicing motion. The soft, rubber handle of this slicer also has a ridged thumb spot for a no-slip grip, and is slightly curved for extra leverage.

The slicer harp, as well as roller and slicing wire, is made of stainless steel. Moving the spring-loaded roller among a trio of notches on the inner sides of the harp arms, changes its distance from the cutting wire and adjusts the thickness of cheese slices. The wire is anchored on each end by small metal blocks inserted into slots on the underside of the harp arms. To replace the wire, edge blocks slowly out of slots using a butter knife or broad-bladed screwdriver.

Wash the Trudeau slicer by hand to preserve the life of its thin steel cutting wire. Allow it to dry completely before storing, or hang dry on a utensil rack. The slicer measures 7-1/2 inches long by 4-3/4 inches wide across the harp. One replacement stainless steel cutting wire is included. Trudeau guarantees this product with a five-year warranty against defects in materials and workmanship. --Garland Withers

Product Description

4 Sided Grater w/Handle, stainless steel santoprene handle, packed in color sleeve.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

32 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Had high hopes for this one...., July 20, 2006

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D. Gilbert (Oregon) - See all my reviews
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I really liked it. It's a sturdy product with a great feel. Best one I've ever had until the wire broke. No problem!! It came with an extra wire. However, no one in my family can get the new wire in place! It appears to be a smidgen (very precise term of measurement....) too short. I get one little "cube" in place, but the other doesn't stretch far enough to get into its hole. My husband & I fiddled with it for a week. I wrote to the company, asking for help. I asked if there was a trick to using the replacement wire. I also expressed an interest in purchasing extra wires (to have on hand in case it breaks again). The instructions I received was a scan of the back of the packaging, telling me how to adjust the wire for different widths. *sigh* That wasn't the problem. I also found out that they do not sell replacement wires! You only get the one that comes with it. However I commend the company for their quick reply, and for their warranty. There is a 5 year warranty, and they will replace the entire slicer if both wires break. You do have to send in the "damaged" one. It really would be a whole lot simpler if they explained how to replace the wire, and offered additional wires (free or for a nominal fee) to their customers.

32 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The slicer of choice, March 2, 2006

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jaedworks - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Trudeau Adjustable Cheese Slicer (Kitchen)

This superb slicer has a couple of engineering differences from the run-of-the-mill wire slicer. Both make for durability and consistency:

1. The adjustment is done by moving the roller between three sets of notches, for thick, medium, and paper-thin. The common "slide the roller and tighten a screw" arrangement generally causes slippage, particularly after you've been using the slicer a few months, and you need to keep re-adjusting it. Not a problem with this unit.

2. The wire itself is held in place by two tiny cubes of metal slotted into holes in the slicer. This means that the wire is much less likely to loosen and break than a slicer wire that's held on by a pair of screws.

The slicer is a good size and will handle large blocks of cheese with ease, and the handle is ergonomically shaped and covered in soft rubbery material. Overall I'm extremely satisfied for just a few dollars more than a cheap grocery-store wire slicer.

35 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply the Best We Have Used!, September 4, 2005

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Laura L. Schmidt "Laura" (Richland, WA) - See all my reviews
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We are Dutch oven cooks here in the northwest and do a lot of classes for folks, cater, and demo. We believe in only having what you enjoy using to cook with in your camp kitchen, in your rv kitchen and in your home kitchen. We bought this slicer in January while in Baker City doing a class. Not only is it a nice heavy piece of equipment, it is so easy to use and adjust. There are three thickness adjustments, giving you extremely thin slices perfectly sliced all the time to nice cocktail thick slices, that look like they were done by the cheese packager before purchase. Nothing sticks. It is easy to clean. Slightly larger grip than normal, making it comfortable in the hand. We have recommended it to all our fellow cooks.
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