For some longer flights over meal time, I want to take a snack with me instead of relying on finding something int he terminal. AS a cheese lover, I would like to take some cheese with me. I have tried a couple of times cutting it up before hand and putting it in a bag, but by the time I got to it on the plane, it had become pretty disgusting. I am thinking that leaving it in one big piece and cutting it as I eat it would fix that issue.

One problem - the airport I am flying through now has very little in terms of concessions. I cant bring a knife with me through security, and I can't think of a way at my small airport where I can pilfer, er obtain, a plastic knife - either they only hand them out from the counter, or they are so cheap and flimsy that they cant cut through a piece of hard cheese.

So what other creative solutions are there? Any ideas?

Are you sure you can't take a plastic knife through security? Otherwise, sterilize an old credit card and use it to slice your cheese. It should work for almost all but the hardest of cheeses.

I'm sure you could take a plastic knife through security with no problem. I doubt the x-ray would even see it.

I could probably get away with it, I just know that with my luck it will be the one time the supervisor is looking over someones shoulder who is having a bad day.

Interesting idea about the credit card. Could probably also use a plastic scraper.

I've brought Mini Baby Bonbel (I think that's what they're called) cheese onboard for snacks -- each one is individually packaged in wax and you don't have to slice it. It's a rather bland soft cheese but it's convenient for travel, doesn't smell, and whatever you don't eat is still packaged.

Go easy on your fellow passengers and leave the cheese at home. I like cheese as well, the smellier the better, but not in a public environment.

One of the triangular gouda slicers might get through. Use the edge for slicing and the centre for thin slices. Google for a picture.

Dental floss makes the perfect cutting tool for cheeses.

And you cab later use to maintain healthy gums.

Win-Win situation to all.

I always have a plastic knife,spoon, and fork in my backpack when I travel. I travel a lot domestically and international. I've never had trouble anywhere.

I know the ones you are talking about. I find those so overly salty I can't eat them. And ofr me that is saying a lot, I like things salty.

This is the US. We dont have good smelly cheese. : ( Besides, airlines here regularly offer that, I just cant justify spending $6 for a half in slice of something that may or may not be related to dairy.

This may be blasphemy but I like to bring those mild, cheddar cheese sticks along with me for travel. They're individually wrapped so that they don't dry out, portion controlled (I can't be left alone unsupervised with cheese) and I find them tastiest at room temperature.

I love the dental floss idea, though! I'd make sure to use the unwaxed kind & stay away from anything mint or cinnamon flavored.

Au contraire mon frere, Pierre. Sorry if there are none in your area, but if you're ever in Central Texas, pay a visit to the Texas Cheese House in Loreta, TX. Something for everyone there, including a nice selection of raw milk cheeses (goat, sheep, and cow).

This. For moderately hard cheeses like gouda and swiss, dental floss is as good as or better than a knife. Something like the Reach "dentotape" brand is good because you can keep a grip on it.

And there speaks the famous Kurt the Cut?

You're from New England! What are you talking about? That's crazy speak.