How to Make a Perfect Cheese Board

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Author: Delphine Fortin
Prep Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 15 minutes
Yield: 6 servings
Category: Appetizer
Diet: Vegetarian

Here’s a complete guide for how to make a perfect cheese board (vegetarian) with step-by-step photos to guide you.

Ingredients

Use this list as a general guide – these are the ingredients I used to build this exact cheese plate, but don’t be afraid to mix it up using your favorite snacks and cheeses or anything you have on hand!

Cheeses:

Fresh cheese: Goat cheese
Soft cheese: Camembert
Washed-rind cheese: Maroilles
Hard cheese: Emmental
Blue or Gorgonzola cheese

Fruits and jams:

Grapes
Fresh figs
Green olives
Pomegranate seeds
Pear chutney

Bread, crackers and nuts:

Gingerbread slices
Multiseed crackers
Hazelnuts, almonds, cashews

Other accompaniments:

Olive oil
Rosemary
White wine

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Instructions

Take cheese out of the fridge and let it come to room temperature for 30 minutes to 1 hour before serving.
Space out the cheeses onto a large cheese board, then fill in with fruits and jams, then breads, crackers and nuts. Garnish with fresh herbs, and enjoy!