Botero Cheese Tool Set

The Botero Cheese Tool Set is a serving accessory for cheese boards, not a drink. The product details don't list the pieces or materials, so check the product images or packaging for the exact contents. Sets like this usually include several knives and servers, each shaped for a different cheese texture. Matching the tool to the cheese matters more than the set's overall look. A wide, thin blade or a perforated knife suits soft and semi-soft cheeses like brie or camembert, because less paste clings to it. A narrow, pointed knife or a small spade handles firmer cheeses such as aged cheddar, gouda or manchego, and a spreader works for fresh, spreadable cheeses. If the set has a separate server or fork, use it for crumbly wedges and for lifting slices without handling the cheese. Giving each cheese its own tool keeps flavors from carrying over, which is most noticeable when a mild fresh cheese sits next to a blue. Cheese tastes best closer to room temperature than straight from the refrigerator, so take it out roughly 30 to 60 minutes before serving. Cut hard cheeses in thin slices or shards, and keep soft cheeses in wedges. The set also suits a board built around drinks. Dry sparkling wine and crisp whites go with fresh and bloomy-rind cheeses, medium reds with aged hard cheeses, and port or a sweeter dessert wine with blue cheese.