A few of our favorite cheeses:
- Soft: brie, camembert, chèvre—anything you can spread works great for this category.
- Semi-soft: Fontina, muenster or Gouda.
- Semi-firm: Manchego, Gruyère or Comté.
- Firm: An aged cheddar or white cheddar is delicious, even a really high-quality Parmigiano-Reggiano can be lovely.
What are the best meats for a cheese board?
Meats: Cured meats in particular are great choices, all kinds of sausages and salumis (fancy word for the salami family) and hams (prosciutto and soppressata on this board, speck is another good choice). Get some cut, and some in uncut form, like this unctuous Olli Napoli Applewood Smoked Salumi.
How do I Make A cheeseboard?
Here are 5 ground-rules for creating a tasty, beautiful cheeseboard. Choose a variety of different cheeses with a range of flavours and textures. Select three-five cheeses. Try a fresh, soft and hard cheese.
What cheeses are made from goat milk in New Zealand?
Goat’s milk in New Zealand makes a diverse range of cheeses including fresh feta, marinated cheese, gouda and semi-soft cheeses. Sheep’s milk cheese is a growth area in New Zealand. Sheep’s milk contains more vitamin A, B, E and calcium than cow’s milk.
How do you arrange cheese on a cheese table?
Place the grapes in the middle and the Brie, Cheddar and goat cheese around the grapes. Sprinkle thyme leaves and place a sprig of time on top of the goat cheese and drizzle with olive oil. Add the blue cheese to the cheese arrangement and artfully arrange the apricots, figs and crackers among the cheeses.
How do you make a cheese platter for a wedding?
Using some of Mainland’s award-winning cheeses, here are tips to create a platter that will look and taste amazing. Start by positioning your cheese across the cheeseboard. Cut slices off a block, cut a wedge out of a wheel, or crumble pieces to make it easy for your guests to dive in.
