Want to impress your friends and family with a delicious Cheese Board?
Here at The Gourmet Pantry, we love making Cheese Boards and sharing them with our friends and family for relaxed catchups or special occasions.
Following this step-by-step guide – using the finest crackers, olives and condiments from The Gourmet Pantry of course – makes assembling a beautiful looking Cheese Board foolproof. Cheese Boards make for an easy yet stylish way to entertain, we hope you have a great time assembling and enjoying yours!
Get a mix of cheese textures. Make sure there is a soft cheese like a Brie, a crumbly cheese like a blue cheese, and a hard cheese such as a cheddar or parmesan. Ensure you get a mixture of flavours with a couple of milder versions. Use a mix of shapes and colours – a pale round brie, a sharp wedge of parmesan, a square of cheddar – it all adds to the visual appeal.
Meats like salami, kabana, pancetta or prosciutto bring delicious salty flavours. Roll or place the meats around the board.
Crackers then bring the crunch. From the simple water cracker to artisan flavours, crackers are an integral part of any cheese board. Use different shapes, sizes and textures and pile them high for big impact.
Condiments are important. Add fruit pastes, dips, spreads, pesto, tapenades, mustards, chutneys, and relishes – decant directly onto the board or into small bowls or use the jar they came in straight onto the board.
Don’t forget the garnishes – try rosemary, parsley, or edible flowers.
Finish with your finest cheese knives and then get ready to wow your guests.
We’ve used Valley Produce Company’s Crackerthins Original, Artisan Flatbread Crackers, La Panzanella Mini Croccintini, Apricot & Pistachio Fruit Pyramid and Kangaroo Island Mediterranean Olives. You can get all these delicious gourmet products and more from our range.
Soft Cheese - Brie or Camambert
Blue Cheese
Hard Cheese – Cheddar or Parmesan
Salami
Kabana
Pancetta
Prosciutto
Sun Dried Tomatoes
Marinated Mushrooms
Marinated Artichokes
Cherry Tomatoes
Asparagus Spears
Pear
Grapes
Figs
Cherries
Dried Apricots
Muscatal Grapes
Valley Produce Company Crackerthins Plain 100g (available from The Gourmet Pantry)
Valley Produce Company Artisan Crackers – (available in Cheese/ Kale/ Sea Salt/ Carrot/ Beetroot from The Gourmet Pantry
La Panzanella Mini Croccintini Original 85g (available in Original/ Rosemary / Black Pepper from The Gourmet Pantry)
Valley Produce Company Apricot & Almond Fruit Pyramid 75g (available from The Gourmet Pantry)
Rosemary
Parsley
Edible Flowers
Wooden Serving Board and Cheese Knives – check out the gorgeous wooden serving boards and
Laguiole Cheese Knives available in The Gourmet Pantry.
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