The Best Cheese Board

A guide to creating the best cheese board with a variety of different cheeses, crackers, fruit and accompaniments. An easy and impressive appetizer for any gathering, and this one always gets rave reviews!

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American, French

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 1

Total Time 21

Servings

Calories 282kcal

Author Sara Welch

Ingredients

8 ounces aged cheese cheddar, gouda
8 ounces blue cheese gorgonzola, stilton
8 ounces soft cheese goat cheese, brie
8 ounces hard cheese parmigiano-reggiano, comte
1 cup fresh fruit berries, sliced apples or pears
1/2 cup dried fruit apricots, cranberries
16 ounces assorted bread baguette slices, breadsticks, crackers
3/4 cup nuts candied pecans, almonds, pistachios
1-2 small jars honey or jam
fresh herbs for garnish

Instructions

Arrange all the ingredients on a large board or platter. Garnish with fresh herbs. Let the cheese sit at room temperature for 20 minutes, then serve.
If you want to make this platter in advance, assemble everything on the board except the bread products and fresh herbs. Cover and refrigerate for up to 8 hours. Remove from the refrigerator, uncover, and add bread and herbs. Let stand for 20 minutes, then serve.

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Notes

The platter can be prepared up to 8 hours before you plan to serve it. Cover everything tightly with plastic wrap, then store in the refrigerator. Let it come to room temperature before serving.
It’s helpful to label the cheeses so that your guests know what they’re eating!
Be sure to put out plenty of serving implements such as knives and spreaders so that it’s easy for people to serve themselves.

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