French cheese board
A beautiful cheese board à la française.
Equipment
Ingredients
Cheeses
- 1 soft cheese (camembert, brie, reblochon, vieux boulogne, époisses de bourgogne)
- 1 hard cheese (comté, etorki, gruyère, mimolette, beaufort)
- 1 goat cheese (tomme de chèvre, sainte-maure, crottin de chavignol, valençay)
- 1 blue cheese (roquefort, bleu d’auvergne)
Bread (pick any 2)
- Baguette
- Sliced sourdough bread
- Sliced rye bread
- Sliced multi-grain bread
Sweet (pick any 2)
- Apple slices
- Grapes
- Figs
- Small serving cup of fig jam
- Raisins
Salty (Pick any 1)*
- Olives
- Nuts (peanuts, almonds, or pistachios)
Optional
- Salted butter
- Small serving cup of extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
- Pick a minimum of 3 cheeses, varying in shapes and shades of yellow.
- Remove from the fridge and the plastic wrapping about 15 minutes before serving.
- Arrange the cheeses in the center of the board, surrounded by the sweet and salty accompaniments.
- Serve with wine.
Notes
The instructions above are minimum serving guidelines for 6 people. You can adjust the number of cheeses and accompaniments as you wish, depending on your number of guests.
*Do not add anything salty if your cheese plate is after the main meal and before dessert.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 989kcalCarbohydrates: 73gProtein: 19gFat: 72gSaturated Fat: 15gPolyunsaturated Fat: 53gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 843mgFiber: 4gSugar: 20g
Please note: We are not certified nutritionists and these estimates are approximate. Each individual’s dietary needs and restrictions are unique to the individual.
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