Cheese Board Making 101 {a.k.a. How To Make A Cheese Board in Minutes}
Cheese boards can be as simple or as fancy as you’d like - typically 2-3 meats, 2-3 cheeses, a pile of crackers, and a few handfuls of snack foods that I pull from whatever is stashed in the pantry. You can pull something together in about 5 minutes or spend half an hour assembling something fancy.
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Total Time10 minutesmins
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Ingredients
CHEESES (about 1-2 ounces TOTAL per person)
Brie
Cheddar
Pepper Jack
Humboldt Fog
Stilton
Goat Cheese
MEATS (about 1-2 ounces TOTAL per person)
Salamihard and soft
Prosciutto
Capocollo
Deli meats: hamturkey, roast beef, or chicken
ADDITIONAL INGREDIENTS (choose your favorites)
2-3 varieties of crackers
Fresh vegetables
Dried fruits
Fresh berries or other fruits
2-3 varieties of nuts
Pickles
Olives
Jams
Mustard
Instructions
First, arrange the cheese around the board. Add the meats. Then, add the crackers.
Add little bowls or piles of pickles and olives. Small dishes of jam, mustard, and chutney can be added next.
Fill in the gaps with plenty of fresh vegetables, dried or fresh fruits, nuts, and other assorted snack foods. Dig in and enjoy!