In short: the Louis Tellier N3503 cheese harp is for people who like clean slices of goat cheese, blue cheese, butter or foie gras, without crushing the product with a knife. What we take away: a 17 cm stainless steel harp, a French brand and a France origin stated on the Amazon listing.
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At a glance
| Feature | Louis Tellier N3503 cheese harp, 17 cm |
|---|---|
| Type | Cheese harp (cutting wire) for soft foods |
| Material | Stainless steel (Amazon listing) |
| Size | 17 cm (product title) |
| Use | Soft or pressed cheeses, terrines, butter, fresh pasta (Louis Tellier) |
| Wire | Stainless steel wire tensioned on the frame; set of 10 replacement 17 cm wires sold separately (ref. N35031, Louis Tellier) |
| Care | Dishwasher safe (Louis Tellier); dry the wire after washing |
| Manufacturing | Country of origin: France (Amazon listing) |
| Warranty | 1 year, spare parts available for 10 years (Amazon listing) |
| Reference | N3503 |
Our take
On paper, the cheese harp is the humblest tool in the cheese drawer, and yet it’s the one that saves the goat cheese log. A knife, even a sharp one, squashes fresh cheese and leaves potato-shaped slices; a taut wire passes through with no pressure and gives clean slices. Louis Tellier presents it for soft or pressed cheeses, terrines, butter and fresh pasta; we’d happily add goat cheese logs and foie gras, in other words everything that sticks to the blade. Louis Tellier, a French maker of professional utensils, states a France origin here and 10 years of spare-parts availability.
The 17 cm size suits a log, a roll of butter or a lobe of foie gras, not a wheel of raclette: to slice tonight’s cheese, you’ll need a knife or a slicer. On reliability, one Amazon review reports a wire that broke on first use; it’s an isolated report, but it’s a reminder that you don’t force a harp through a hard rind. Cut the rind with a knife, then let the wire do the rest.
On video
There is no official Louis Tellier video of this harp: here is a harp from another brand in action, then the cheese wire as used by cheese-board pros.
Video: AttitudesNews on YouTube. A harp from the Genietti brand, the same type of utensil.
Video: @convinoboard on TikTok. A cheese wire on a rind cheese.
Video: @amazing_grazers on TikTok. A cheese wire on a large soft cheese.
Strengths
- Clean slices of goat cheese, blue cheese, butter and foie gras
- Stainless steel, compact 17 cm size
- French brand, France origin stated
- Spare parts stated to be available for 10 years
Things to consider
- Too small for a raclette wheel, not made for hard cheeses
- One review reports a wire that broke on first use
- Wire to replace from time to time (set of 10 sold separately)
- Only a one-year warranty
Who is it for?
For goat cheese and blue cheese lovers, for those who prepare foie gras at Christmas, and for aperitifs where you serve salted butter in pretty slices. On the other hand, if you plan to slice whole wheels (Comté, tomme, raclette), pass: at 17 cm, the harp is made for small pieces, and a good cheese knife will be more useful.
Alternatives to the Louis Tellier N3503
- Boska Monaco+ No. 2: 26.5 cm stainless steel harp for soft cheeses, spare wires sold separately.
- Westmark Rollschnitt 71002270: wire cheese cutter with a roller and adjustable thickness.
- Lacor 60009 cheese harp: 21 cm cheese harp.
To equip the whole table, see our selection of essential raclette accessories and our boards and platters.
Recipes to make with it
- Goat cheese raclette, for those who love goat’s milk even in the raclette pan.
- Raclette boards and platters, to present goat cheese and blue cheese in clean slices.
- Traditional raclette, for the main course.
Frequently asked questions
Can you cut raclette cheese with the Louis Tellier N3503 harp?
For a small piece, yes: Louis Tellier presents it for soft or pressed cheeses, terrines, butter and fresh pasta. But at 17 cm it is made for small pieces, not for a raclette wheel: to slice tonight’s cheese, use a knife or a slicer.
Where is the Louis Tellier N3503 harp made?
The Amazon listing gives France as the country of origin. Louis Tellier is a French brand of professional kitchen utensils.
What should you do if the wire breaks?
Louis Tellier sells a set of 10 replacement 17 cm wires separately (ref. N35031). The Amazon listing also states spare parts are available for 10 years.
