Woman branded 'genius' for cheese hack that promises perfect slices
A woman has gone viral on social media after sharing a simple cheese-slicing hack that promises perfect, even slices every time - and people can't believe they never knew about it before
Are you fed up with the hassle of cutting cheese by hand? If you're tired of uneven slices, some too thick and others a bit wonky, then you'll appreciate this clever woman's solution. She promises 'even slices' each time, and Bella, known online as @paperbelle, has been celebrated for her 'genius' cheese-slicing technique that eschews the usual knife.
A TikTok video showcasing her method has gone viral, with over 180,000 views, where the mum uses a potato peeler to carve out cheese – a nifty trick indeed. "You mean to tell me you've never used a peeler to peel your cheese?", she challenges her audience.
The Australian influencer demonstrates how she gracefully manoeuvres the peeler over a block of cheddar to produce a thin, even slice, perfect for a sandwich.
Bella boasts: "I have done this my whole life. My whole family does this. And you do it because you get a really even cheese slice."
Flaunting her flawlessly uniform slice on camera, Bella proclaims: "See? It's perfect." She also adds in her post that this method is "As someone who consumes a lot of cheese on toast, I can confirm that this is the ultimate way to slice cheese."
TikTok users are astounded by the hack, with comments pouring in referring to the technique as a "game-changer". One user shares their amazement: "You've changed my life! Whaattttt?!"
Others concur with the sentiment, as one person says: "This is lowkey genius," and another echoes: "Omg it's genius! Doing this from now on!"
Someone else, astonished by the simplicity of the hack, commented: "How do people not know this?" Yet, some viewers offered even simpler methods to accomplish the task.
One suggested she should simply buy a Norwegian cheese slicer as it fulfils a similar function, while others observed that cheese graters already come with a slicing side. A user proposed: "I recommend a Norwegian cheese slicer," and another remarked: "You know the grater has a slicing side?".
Defending her technique, one person insisted: "Why are people telling you to get a 'real' cheese slicer when this obviously works fine." Bella engaged with the vigorous discussion by stating: "People are very passionate evidently."
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