For Thanksgiving, my job was to make the cheese board, so, naturally, I wanted it to look and taste good! The first thing you need is a nice board for the cheese, of course! The one I used is a simple wood board, with a small bowl with it. So, the most important part of a cheese board is the cheese and crackers. For cheese, I used 5 different ones: cheddar, manchego, swiss, Parmigiano-Reggiano, and black truffle. In my family, we don’t love the softer cheeses, like brie, so we stuck with more basic cheeses. Next, crackers. I used 4 types of crackers, which were sesame and poppy-seed, table water, rosemary, and Ritz. Though crackers may not seem too important to a board, it is important to have a variety of flavors to them. So, that was the basics of my cheese board, but, I had to add more to make it really special. I added one meat, which was a really delicious salami. You don’t want to add too much meat to a cheese board, as you do not want it confused with a charcuterie board. The last few items on the cheese board was cashews in a bowl, grapes, rosemary, and a pomegranate cut in half. The rosemary and pomegranate were put on for more of a decoration and pop of color, which I do think really pop on the board. If someone did not like cheese in your family, cashews and grapes can be a great snack for them, or cheese-lovers can put them on their cheese and crackers. My favorite combination was a rosemary cracker, manchego cheese, and a slice of salami. The manchego and salami complement each other well, and the rosemary cracker gives a nice flavor. If you don’t like meat, I would suggest a Ritz cracker and black truffle cheese. The black truffle cheese is strong, and would not go well with the salty salami. Of course, there are many combinations out there, which makes cheese boards super fun and customizable! Enjoy
Cheese Boards!
