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This classic cheese board has a little something for everyone! I like to fill my cheese boards with sweet, savory, and salty elements to round out the flavors and textures.
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The Ultimate Cheese & Charcuterie Board Guide

A Cheese & Charcuterie Board is perfect for parties, date nights, or family dinners. The key is balancing sweet, savory, and salty flavors with the right ingredients. Here's everything you need to know to build an impressive board!
Prep Time20 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Servings: 10 (Serves 2-50)
Author: Melissa Griffiths

Ingredients

  • cheeses - sharp cheddar, goat cheese, Jarlsberg, and Stiltons are great places to start
  • crackers - look for a wide variety of shapes and textures, some buttery, some seedy, etc.
  • fruit - thinly sliced apples are always a great idea, and so are grapes
  • extras - seasonal fruit, dried fruit, nuts, and something fun (I have coconut chips on this one)
  • condiments - a whole grain mustard, some kind of jam, and honey are all musts
  • board - wood board, marble slab, cookie sheet, it all works
  • cheese knives

Instructions

  • Arrange the cheeses first (the most important ingredient, after all), and then place the rest of the crackers, nuts, fruit, and other items around the cheese.
    cheeses - sharp cheddar, goat cheese, Jarlsberg, and Stiltons are great places to start, crackers - look for a wide variety of shapes and textures, some buttery, some seedy, etc., fruit - thinly sliced apples are always a great idea, and so are grapes
  • Finish with a garnish (seasonal items, dried fruit, and even other organics like leaves, herbs, or whole apples work great), and enjoy!
    extras - seasonal fruit, dried fruit, nuts, and something fun, condiments - a whole grain mustard, some kind of jam, and honey are all musts, board - wood board, marble slab, cookie sheet, it all works, cheese knives

Notes

  • Don't think too much; just go for it and have fun.
  • When eating a cheese board, making flavor combos on your cracker is half the fun. Add cheese, mustard, a slice of apple, and a drizzle of honey to your cracker. The combinations are endless but half of the fun of eating from a cheese board.

Nutrition

Serving: 11 | Calories: 1kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g

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