In all likelihood, when you hear ‘pizza cutter’, the conception that looms in your thoughts is that about cutting a nice and warm cheesy pizza. However, were you aware that this modest kitchen tool is capable of cutting much more than pizza? In other words, let’s unearth its lifetime possibilities and understand how even this gadget can become a multi-purpose tool in and even outside your kitchen.
Whether you are a dedicated home chef, a devoted DIYer, or you simply enjoy working with small-space kitchen tools that serve multiple functions, this blog will show you interesting new ways of utilising a pizza cutter. Get ready to change your kitchen (and your craft room) forever.
Why Reimagine the Pizza Cutter?
The most useful kitchen tools are the ones that have more than one purpose. Other than that, if you have a small kitchen and are on a budget, it would be worth your time to rethink how you use the gadgets as it will cut the time taken to work, help you spare some money and even save storage. It also has a curved blade and a handle which makes it possible to use it for more than just pizza. Here are some brilliant ideas for how to use this common household item in more creative ways.
1. Slicing Pastries Like a Pro
This time, cut the paring knife and replace it with a pizza cutter for pastry work as this is the fastest way to make quick and precise cuts on puff pastry, pie dough, and cookie dough.
Why it works: Since a rolling pizza cutter moves in one direction, it is much easier to make straight lines with it than with a knife, no matter how sharp.
Pro Tip: Using a pizza cutter would come in handy as you can help make lattice strips for the pie or make the pop tarts by cutting the surface into smaller squares of equal size.
Say goodbye to jagged edges and uneven slices get bakery-level results from the comfort of your own kitchen!
2. Hacks to Chop Fresh Herbs
Fresh herbs infuse every dish with nutrients, colour, and taste, but the chore of cutting them retains less excitement. Enter the pizza cutter, a great tool! All you need to do is roll its blade over your herbs and get an efficient chop without squashing the leaves.
- How the movements are carried: The rolling motion neatly cuts the herbs to retain the oil and freshness of the herbs.
- Herbs that work well: Basil, parsley, coriander, mint or any other leafy herb your recipe calls for.
This is a lot quicker and less messy, as well as easier than cutting knife blades for small slices.
3. Cut the Inflated Pancakes & Waffles Evenly
Whenever the time for serving breakfast arrives, a pizza cutter saves the day. Cut down pancakes and even waffles into neat shapes suitable for children or people watching the calories during brunch.
- How the movements carry: Foods remain fluffy even after they have been cut down or mangled making the breakfast delicious.
- Bonus use: In addition, French toast, quesadillas, or even sandwiches could be portioned out quickly.
The effect on the breakfast table makes it more fun as well as disorderly.
4. Cut Soft Vegetables in Seconds!
Having to slice soft vegetables like bell peppers, courgettes, or mushrooms along with a chopping board and a knife gets tiring after a while. However, your pizza cutter is here to save the day. All the grievances concerning how long the prep would take just when the pizza cutter was not there are gone!
How It Works: The circular blade can glide across the feed of the vegetable thus minimising the risk of crushing the vegetable parts.
Pro Tip: Conduct a slicing operation to obtain thin rounds of the vegetables for stir-fries, salads or even veggies in platters.
You don’t have to worry about the mess when preparing meals as well as within a short time preparing a meal.
5. Homemade Pasta Strips Each Other’s Favourite.
If you feel that preparing homemade pasta has been a wasted effort, the pizza cutter is one appliance that can expedite the entire process. Perfect for cutting dough into strips for fettuccine, lasagna or ravioli.
- How It Works: The rolling blade edge produces even and clean cuts in your pasta dough, which manages to cut through without getting stuck in the dough.
- How to: You can do the following based on the size of the strips required:
1. Roll your cutting edge and you will be cutting through layers of stuffing.
2. Contact between your blades’ edge and surface is imperative, thus requiring that the blades are uniform in width and sharp in texture.
3. The pizza cutter is made by rolling out the dough for the pizzas in straight bars before it is baked.
How is it that you are able to save effort and time without even using a luxury pasta machine? Yes, it is what we have been expecting all along.
6. Perfect for Hobbies and Craft Projects
Is the pizza cut still only limited to culinary use? No, this simple kitchen appliance can also be used for arts and crafts projects and works great as well.
How It Works: The motion of the blade as it rolls turns the cutting to be done in a horizontal motion as well. This makes it easier to cut most craft papers as well as cloth or fabric materials. Spinning scissor blades do not have the same precision.
Examples:
- Samples of cutting pieces of fabric specifically felt for different sewing projects.
- Trimming paper for making scrapbooks or greeting cards as a hobby.
- Sizing vinyl sheets for home decor projects.
Just make sure that you have a separate pizza cutter for making crafts so you don’t mix up your cooking tools with crafting ones!
7. Cutting Soft Fruits Without Squashing Them
When cutting delicate fruits like strawberries or bananas, a knife smushes them. This is where your pizza cutter comes in with its smooth rolling action – cutting fruits without the risk of causing any damage.
Why it works.
The circular blade does not put a lot of pressure and thus slices through effortlessly.
Usage idea
- Diced strawberries which can go into a fruit salad.
- Cut bananas that can go into oatmeal and bread.
- Cut some softer fruits for snack portions which children can handle.
Your fruit dishes will have a design which looks fresh, and so will your Instagram post.
8. How to Boost Charcuterie and Cheese Boards
Jazz up your entertaining skills with this lovely tip! Simply grab your pizza cutter and start portioning sliced cheese or portions of cured meats over your charcuterie board.
Why it works.
The blade cuts without effort and delivers a clean slice which looks better and is appreciated. It allows for an interactive aspect where guests cut off their portions.
Pro Tip:
It’s also great for cutting brie, gouda or prosciutto into strips.
It has never been easier to cut cheese and assemble the cheese boards.
More Kitchen Creativity
There can be several innovative tasks which the pizza cutter isn’t usually associated with. It’s more than a pizza tool.
The next time you grab a pizza cutter, do not limit your creativity within the sphere of cutting the pizza itself. After trying this method, you will never view your cooking utensils in the same way again.
Are you interested in more kitchen tips? There are a variety of best practices and equipment recommendations available in our blog which will help you improve your efforts in kitchen
FAQ
A pizza cutter is also known as a pizza wheel or pizza slicer. Some variations include rocker knives and scissors designed for cutting pizza.
The best tool depends on preference:
Pizza Wheel (Rotary Cutter) – Most common, easy to use.
Rocker Blade (Mezzaluna) – Great for cutting multiple slices quickly.
Kitchen Scissors – Ideal for softer crusts and deep-dish pizza.
For Thin Crust – A pizza wheel provides quick and precise cuts.
For Thick or Deep-Dish Pizza – A rocker blade cuts smoothly in one motion.
For Home Use – Kitchen scissors can work well for versatility.
A rocker blade or sharp pizza wheel is best for clean slices, while scissors work well for deep-dish or soft-crust pizzas.
The term “pizza ripper” is not commonly used, but it may refer to a pizza cutter that tears through the crust instead of making a clean cut.
Professional chefs often use a rocker blade for fast, even slicing or a sharp pizza wheel for precision. Some also use scissors for thick-crust or Sicilian-style pizza.
