In short: the Boska brand is Dutch and has been making cheese tools since 1896, from the cheesemonger’s knife to the mini raclette. At Raclette Club you’ll find seven of its products: two scrapers for a half wheel, a girolle, knives, a cheese harp, a barbecue raclette pan and a candle-powered raclette.
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The Boska brand in a nutshell
It all starts in a forge. According to the story Boska tells, the blacksmith Willem Bos made his first cheese tool in 1896 for farmers around Bodegraven, near Gouda in the Netherlands. The forge did a bit of everything back then: shoeing horses, forging farm tools, repairing equipment for farmers and cheesemakers. Willem later opened a shop selling cheese, farm tools and hardware all at once. You couldn’t dream up an origin story that fits a raclette night better.
The company stays in the family. Again according to Boska, the second generation (Jan Willem Bos) and then the third (Joop Bos) developed a broad range of cheese tools, at first for professionals. In 2002, Martijn Bos took over the helm and opened the house up to “Food Tools” for the general public: that’s where the knives, girolles and mini raclettes you can find on Amazon today come from. In 2022, Boska received the Royal Warrant of Appointment as a supplier to the Dutch Royal Household, an honor the brand presents as the crowning achievement of its work. Several of its products are advertised with a 10-year warranty, and some with a lifetime warranty.
Video
Video: BOSKA Food Tools on YouTube. Official Boska video on the brand’s history.
Video: BOSKA Food Tools on YouTube. Official Boska video: which knife for which cheese, featuring several of the brand’s knives (not necessarily the ones in our table).
Video: BOSKA Food Tools on YouTube. Official Boska video of the Cheese Barbeclette, the barbecue raclette pan in our table.
Video: BOSKA Food Tools on YouTube. Official Boska video of a girolle from the range, a different model from the 850520 marble girolle.
Its products at Raclette Club
| Model | Type | Who it’s for | Page | Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pro 254116 raclette knife (ASIN B005HQ4QD4) | Stainless steel scraper with a wide, rectangular blade | For anyone scraping a half wheel | Review coming soon | Check the price on Amazon.fr |
| Pro 254415 raclette knife (ASIN B0DR3SV8XP) | Stainless steel scraper with a serrated edge, 15 cm blade | For those who also want to slice bread or pâté | Read our page | Check the price on Amazon.fr |
| 850520 marble girolle (ASIN B001WSFJVY) | Girolle with a marble base for Tête de Moine | Cheese rosette lovers | Read our page | Check the price on Amazon.fr |
| Cheese Barbeclette (ASIN B07M85WNV8) | Non-stick raclette pan for the barbecue, with spatula | Raclette in summer, on the grill | Read our page | Check the price on Amazon.fr |
| Copenhagen, set of 3 cheese knives (ASIN B07B5Q337D) | All-stainless-steel cheese knives | The Sunday cheese board | Review coming soon | Check the price on Amazon.fr |
| Monaco+ No. 2 cheese harp (ASIN B083YXZR7J) | Stainless steel wire harp for soft cheeses | Fans of blue cheeses and young cheeses | Review coming soon | Check the price on Amazon.fr |
| Partyclette ToGo Oslo (ASIN B004OR8LBK) | Candle-powered mini raclette for 2, pan also works on the barbecue | A picnic or drinks for two | Read our page | Check the price on Amazon.fr |
What we think
Boska’s strength is that it’s single-minded. Where most brands in our selection make toasters on Monday and raclette grills on Tuesday, Boska has talked about nothing but cheese for over a century. You can see it in the range: a wide-bladed scraper for the half wheel, a girolle with a 2 kg base that doesn’t budge when you turn, a harp for soft cheeses that squash under a knife, and even a pan designed for the barbecue grill. In short, everything you need to equip the whole journey of a cheese, from the wheel to the last gratinéed morsel. And the long warranties advertised on several products (10 years for the 254116 scraper, the girolle or the Partyclette, lifetime for the 254415 scraper) are reassuring on durability.
The catch is the paperwork. Boska’s product listings vary from one retailer to the next: the same knife is listed as dishwasher-safe here and hand-wash only there, two scraper references get mixed up (254116 and 254415), and the dimensions of the Partyclette or the size of the harp don’t always match. Nothing serious, but we recommend reading the seller’s listing before ordering, and hand-washing anything made of wood or marble: Boska itself advises against the dishwasher for its marble girolle. Another point: Boska makes tools, not electric appliances, in our selection. For a raclette night for 8, you’ll need a grill from another brand, and Boska for the scraping.
Which model should you pick?
- For a half wheel: the Pro 254116 raclette knife, with a wide, rectangular blade, or the 254415 with a serrated edge if you also want to cut bread. Our raclette accessories guide compares them with other scrapers.
- For two, no outlet needed: the Partyclette ToGo Oslo, with its tea light candles and a pan that also works on the barbecue. Check it out alongside our selection of portable raclette grills.
- For barbecue raclette: the Cheese Barbeclette, which sits right on the grill. Our barbecue raclette page also presents cast iron pans.
- For the cheese board: the Copenhagen set for hard and soft cheeses, the Monaco+ No. 2 harp for blues, and the 850520 girolle if Tête de Moine is part of the party. See also our boards and platters.
Frequently asked questions
What warranty do Boska products come with?
It depends on the product: 10 years advertised for the marble girolle, the Cheese Barbeclette or the Partyclette ToGo Oslo, and a lifetime warranty for some knives such as the Pro 254415 scraper. Some retailer listings state other durations: rely on the product listing and your invoice.
Can you find Boska spare parts?
Boska sells replacement wires for its Monaco+ wire harp (Wire Slicer). Their compatibility with the Monaco+ No. 2 harp isn’t confirmed: check the reference with Boska before ordering any.
Where can you buy Boska accessories?
The products on this page are sold on Amazon.fr, on Boska’s website and at tableware or cutlery retailers. Check the exact reference (254116, 254415, 850520…), because several of the brand’s products have similar names.
