In short: The Triangle brand is a family-run maker of kitchen utensils based in Solingen, the German city of blades, since 1946. At Raclette Club we know it for a single item, the Sense cheese plane, and it’s a brand that speaks more to fussy cooks than to bargain hunters.
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The Triangle brand in a few lines
According to its official website, triangle has been making and developing kitchen utensils since 1946 in Solingen, North Rhine-Westphalia, a city known worldwide for its cutlery. It is now a family business run by the third generation, and product development is still done in-house in Solingen. The brand’s YouTube channel still presents the company under its former name, Hill Metallwaren GmbH, and several specialist retailers name Erwin Hill as the founder.
The catalog is that of a specialist: graters, peelers, cutters, pastry tools, knives and cheese cutters, with wooden-handled lines like Sense. What sets Triangle apart is this claimed German manufacturing and a pro’s vocabulary: you don’t buy a gadget, you buy a tool. For cheese, that means a polished stainless steel and plum-wood plane that looks more like a cabinetmaker’s tool than the plastic utensil from the junk drawer.
On video
Video: Triangle Tools on YouTube. Official brand video about its manufacturing in Solingen since 1946.
Video: Triangle Tools on YouTube. Official company presentation, in English.
Video: Triangle Tools on YouTube. Official short video of one of the brand’s cheese cutters: it is not the Sense plane from our selection, but another Triangle cheese tool.
Its products at Raclette Club
Triangle doesn’t make electric appliances: its only product at Raclette Club is a cheese plane.
| Model | Type | Best for | Review | Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sense cheese plane (ASIN B08SVN93YF) | Cheese plane, polished stainless steel blade, plum-wood handle, hand wash | Fans of thin slices and carefully set boards | Read the review | Check the price on Amazon.fr |
What we think
On paper, the Sense plane has everything of an object you keep for twenty years: polished stainless steel blade, plum-wood handle, German manufacturing stated by the brand on Amazon.fr. It’s the ideal tool for shaving thin slices off a pressed cheese, enough to garnish a board or decorate a plate without butchering the block. It also makes a nice gift for the friend who talks about his cheesemonger the way others talk about their mechanic.
The limits are those of wood and craft. The Sense isn’t dishwasher-safe according to the retailer David Mellor Design, and the handle needs a little food-grade oil from time to time. Above all, a plane makes thin slices: for raclette, where you want 3 to 5 mm slices that melt generously, a knife or pre-cut slices remain more practical. Triangle is the right tool for the cheese board, not the conductor of the raclette night.
Which one to choose?
- For a pressed-cheese board: the Sense plane, for thin, even slices. Pair it with our cheese boards and platters.
- For the raclette itself: a knife or an adjustable cheese cutter is better; our selection of essential raclette accessories compares several.
- For a gift to a cheese lover: the Sense, with a good piece of cheese and our recipe for traditional raclette for what comes next.
Frequently asked questions
What is the warranty on the Triangle Sense cheese plane?
We did not find a commercial warranty period specific to the Sense plane in the sources we read. In France, a purchase from a professional seller comes with the 2-year legal guarantee of conformity anyway.
Is the Triangle Sense plane dishwasher-safe?
No, according to the retailer David Mellor Design: rinse it under running water without soaking it, dry it right away and feed the plum-wood handle with a little food-grade oil from time to time.
Where can you buy Triangle utensils?
The Sense plane is sold on Amazon.fr, where the listed seller is Triangle Küchenwerkzeuge, as well as in specialist kitchenware shops. Check the name of the line: Triangle offers several planes and cheese cutters.
