Gastronomic Recommendations

Tips for Assembling a Good Cheese Board

By Marco Beteta - 2021-08-12T12:06:58Z
When choosing the cheeses for your board, you should consider your personal tastes, but what is very important is that the cheeses are varied and that they harmonize with each other. To avoid overwhelming your guests' palates, offer a maximum of six types. Try to balance the cheeses with the rest of the meal: heavy cheeses with light foods and light cheeses with heavy foods. There are several ways to select the cheeses for your board; for this, you should take into account the following concepts: method of production, country of origin, type of milk, texture, and age.For example, you can offer cheeses made from different types of milk: cow, goat, sheep, etc., or select a variety of textures, countries of origin, and production methods among those made from the same type of milk, to highlight the variation in flavor. The criteria can be many; however, the important thing is that all are different but relate to each other in some way or complement each other through some characteristic.Here are 5 tips for making a varied cheese board full of flavor:Buy artisanal cheeses for better flavor and quality.Choose the right knife for each type of cheese and do not mix them.Use artisanal bread to accompany the cheeses (sourdough, with blueberries, with olives, with fine herbs).Add accompaniments like nuts, grapes, jams, some pickles, and mustards.Arrange the cheeses from left to right, or clockwise, from the mildest to the strongest.Gourmet tip: Don't forget a Brie, Camembert, Spanish Manchego, and Roquefort or blue cheese.