Make a Cheese Board in 5 simple steps

What should a cheese platter look like?

A cheese platter should contain a variety cheeses. The number and quantity of cheeses will depend on how many people you are serving. Also, you should have any other food that you think would go well with the cheeses.

It usually includes cured meats (if it is a vegetarian cheese platter, skip the meat), olives and spreads as well as vegetables, fresh or dried fruits, nuts, crackers, and bread.

5 Steps to make a cheeseboard

Step 1: Locate a platter (or board)

Step HTML2_: Arrange the cheeses in equal distances

Step 3 Add the savory items (cured meats, spreads, etc.) to the cheeses

Step 4. : Add vegetables and fruits (including jams).

Step HTML5 : Fill in the gaps with nuts and crackers.

Step 1 - Find a board

A tray, large enough platter or any dish that has a flat surface will work. A cutting board can be used, but it should be washed well if you use it to cut meat or other foods.

A baking tray can be a great alternative if you don't have any other options.

These photos were taken with a wooden turntable I purchased at IKEA.

Step 2 - Arrange the cheeses

Which cheeses should you put on your cheese board?

You and your guests will love the type of food you choose!

There are many options when it comes to choosing the right type of cheese for your cheese platter.

You can pick the cheeses based on their texture.

You can also choose what you will serve based on their intensity (how much they taste). This will allow you to choose between 2-3 mild cheddars, 1-2 strong, and something unique.

My method of choosing cheese may be slightly different than yours, but it might work for you. So I recommend that you:

• Choose safe options everyone loves such as Parmigiano Reggiano and Gruyere.
• Choose something unique. You can choose from any type of blue cheese or a cheese with herbs.
• Choose something creamy. A creamy goat cheese such as chevre or Feta is my favorite.
• Choose something local (often, many of the choices above can be local cheeses).

If you are interested in cheese, you will find the articles 15 most common types of soft cheese from homestratosphere.com as well as the 10 types of hard cheese from cookedbest.com to be very helpful!

Step 3 - Add the savory ingredients

The third step involves arranging the savory ingredients between the cheeses.

The savory ingredient are:

• Canned meats Cut in very thin pieces (like Ham, Prosciutto and Jamon Iberico, Brezaola or salami).
• Spreads and dips (like Baba Ganoush, Baba Gandol, bean dips, pesto and feta, and spinach dip)
• pickles, green and black olives

Step 4 - Add the fruits and vegetables

Fresh fruit, dried fruits and jams are all part of the fruit category.

For smaller vegetables and fruits, you can serve them whole. Larger ones should be cut or sliced for easier serving.

Here are some suggestions:

• Vegetables cherry tomatoes and bell peppers
• Fruit: Grapes, apples and pears, as well as strawberries, pears, raspberries, dried apricots and raisins, dried blueberry jam, or this simple homemade peach jam. These jams go great with blue cheese, goat cheese, and blueberry jam.

Step 5 - Fill the gaps with nuts and crackers, pita chips, bread sticks

It's best to not add nuts or crackers to the cheese platter if you don't want them to absorb moisture and become soft. You should add them all at the end.

You can find the perfect crackers, bread sticks and pita chips, fresh bread, walnuts almonds, cashews and fresh bread.

How many cheeses do you need to make a cheeseboard?

This question is not one that I believe has a right or wrong answer.

It all matters. You're making a cheese platter to serve a football team, or your grandma with her friends.

Are you going to have dinner at the restaurant or will you go home?

When in doubt, I usually follow this rule: It's better not to have enough food than leftovers. Keep some cheese on hand in case you have to replenish the board.

It is safe to say that you will need 1-2 slices of each cheese per guest. However, it is possible to use a variety of cheeses so you might only need one. The same applies to the rest of the ingredients.

What happens if you have too many guests and don't have enough cheese boards?

A large cheese board is not necessary. It's better to make two regular-sized cheese boards than one large one if you have many guests.

How do you make a cheese platter to feed 2 people

I wanted 3 cheeses for this platter, 2 "safe" and one creamy. I selected Cheddar, some Greek Graviera (similarly to Gruyere), and a slice each of a French goat cheese (Chevre).

Then I added some salami sliced, some blueberry jam (which pairs perfectly with all cheeses, but especially blue cheese), some dried fruits and a few cherry tomato pieces.

The last step was to fill the gaps with walnuts and breadsticks.

What's the difference between a cheese and charcuterie board?

What makes a cheeseboard and a charcuterieboard different? It is the ingredients and how many they contain.

A cheese board includes a variety of cheeses and some other ingredients, as well as some meat products.

Charcuterie boards are mainly made up of meat products, cured meats primarily, and other complementary ingredients in smaller quantities (like cheese).

Classic combinations:

• Sauvignon Blanc and Goat Cheese (or Feta)
• Moscato d'Asti and Gorgonzola
• Champagne and Brie
• Blue cheese and Chardonnay (or a full-bodied fruity Syrah).
• Roses and mozzarela
• Pinot Noir, Beaujolais or Gruyere
• Cabernet Sauvignon and Aged Cheeseddar (or Smoked Gouda).
• Tempranillo or Barolo, Amarone, Amarone, Port, and Parmigianno Reggiano
• Malbec, Gouda
• Red Sangria, or white Sangria mixed with everything!

Extra tips

• In small bowls, combine the ingredients to retain moisture.
• Use even numbers because they are more appealing to the eye.
• You should have some small spoons, forks, and cheese knives on hand.
• Allow the cheese to cool for 30 minutes before serving. This will make the cheese's fat softer and give it a more intense flavor.