How can you cut clean cheesecake slices?

Question

I wanted to find a way to separate the slices BEFORE I bake it so I can just pull them out easily once I serve it, but apparently the wax paper pre-sliced version is cut at the factory and reassembled with the paper in it, so that doesn't help anymore.

I've also heard that cutting the cake with cheese wire or dental floss will give you a nice clean cut, but will it work on the crust? If not, how do you cut the crust then?

I'm too lazy for the whole wiping off the knife or running it under hot water in between each slice idea, so any alternatives would be great. Specifically something that will go through cake and crust and still present the slice professionally. I'm sure restaurants have a way of doing this, just don't know how.

Answer 1

cheese wire will go thru the crust but not the dental floss! and yes it will leave a clean cut

Answer 2

A big pizza wheel with alittle veg oil on the wheel.Or 10 pound fishing line... all are good for gram and pastry crust

Answer 3

Restaurants use a pie cutter that cuts the whole pie at once. You can find them on ebay or cooking sites. It looks sort of like a big star that you just push into the pie.

Answer 4

I watched a cooking show use the Dental floss and it did a great job.

Answer 5

Radial arm saw with a diamond blade.

Answer 6

all you have to do is take a clean knife and get a container with water... soak the knife then cut... thats what i do...

Answer 7

run knife under warm water,dry&cut.Do it b4 each slice(tediuos but tidy)

Answer 8

Well, what you're too lazy to do works