Description
Cheese boards are edible art—interactive, beautiful, and delicious. Whether it’s for a cozy night or a grand gathering, a well-crafted board sets the mood and brings people together.
Ingredients
Cheeses: Brie, Aged Cheddar, Blue, Goat, Smoked Gouda, Manchego
Meats
Starch: Toasted baguette slices, rosemary crackers, cheese straws
Fruits: Grapes, apples, strawberries, dried apricots
Spreadables: Fig jam, honeycomb, garlic butter, cranberry chutney
Extras: Almonds, olives, fresh herbs
Instructions
1. Choose your surface: wood or marble.
2. Place large items first: cheese wedges and bowls for jam/nuts.
3. Add meats in folded or stacked shapes.
4. Fill gaps with crackers, fruits, and nuts.
5. Drizzle honey, garnish with herbs, and add utensils.
Notes
Use the 3-3-3 rule: 3 cheeses (soft, hard, blue), 3 meats, 3 starches.
Add flavor contrasts: sweet, salty, tangy, fresh.
Let cheeses sit 15 minutes before serving.
Balance colors and textures for visual appeal.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: Fusion
Nutrition
- Serving Size: Per person (approx.)
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 380mg
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
Keywords: cheese board, entertaining, appetizer, no-cook, party food