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A Cheese and Crackers Board witch consists of boursin, goats cheese,mature red leiscester, stilton,applewood smoked cheese wensdleydale with cranberries, vintage cheddar, medium cheddar and brie and surrounded with biscuits like ritz cheese crackers, pretzels, digestive, multigrain crackers, a bunch of red and green grapes,pickled onions,cornichons,pistachio nuts,onion chutney,sweet chilli jam, dried apricots,figs and sundried tomatoes
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Cheese Board Ideas

Looking to impress your guests with a stunning and delicious cheese board?
Our recipe card provides a guide to making a cheese board, as seen in the picture. While our blog post offers even more easy cheese board ideas.
Classic pairings like brie and crackers, as well as unique combinations like boursin with sweet chilli, are included.
Wine pairings are also given underneath the recipe card.
Get ready to wow your guests at your next family gathering or dinner party with these simple yet elegant ideas!
Prep Time15 minutes
Active Time0 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Brunch, Dessert, Lunch, Sharing
Cuisine: American, British, French
Keyword: best cheese board ideas, best cheeses for cheese board, best cheeses for cheese board uk, biscuits and cheese platter, cheese and biscuits, cheese and crackers, cheese board, cheese board ideas, cheese board platter, cheese platter, cheese selection, Grazing plate, Grazing platter
Yield: 10 People
Calories: 486kcal
Author: Luke and Kay - Flawless Food

Equipment

Ingredients

Cheeses - See blog post for more ideas

  • 200 grams Brie wheel
  • 200 grams Medium Cheddar
  • 150 grams Stilton
  • 100 grams Smoked Applewood Cheese
  • 100 grams Wensleydale with Cranberries
  • 100 grams Red Leicester Vintage
  • 150 grams Boursin
  • 150 grams Goats Cheese Chevre log
  • 100 grams Extra Mature Cheddar
  • 100 grams Mini Mozzarella Balls

Fruits - See blog post for more ideas

  • 4 Figs
  • Bunch Red Grapes
  • Bunch Green Grapes
  • 8 Dried Apricots

Nuts- See blog post for more ideas

  • Handful Pistachio

Biscuits and Crackers -See blog post for more ideas

  • Assorted Crackers We used ritz, water crackers and oatcakes.
  • ½ Pack Hovis Digestives
  • 70 grams Mini Pretzels

Chutneys

  • 2 tablespoon Branston Pickle
  • 2 tablespoon Chilli Jam

Optional Extras

  • Handful Cornichons
  • Handful Olives
  • Handful Sundried Tomatoes
  • Handful Pickled Onions
  • 2 tablespoon Sweet Chilli Sauce To pour over Boursin

Instructions

  • Begin by choosing a cheese board or slate to use for your grazing platter. Make sure it is big enough to fit all the cheeses on with space between them.
    A large slate board with a varity of cheese which are boursin, goats cheese,mature red Leicester, stilton,applewood smoked cheese, Wensleydale with cranberries, vintage cheddar, medium cheddar and brie
  • Slice the first few slices of your medium cheddar, applewood smoked cheese, brie and goat's cheese. Add them to the board.
    *The cheeses included here are what we used, see the blog post for help choosing.
    200 grams Brie, 200 grams Medium Cheddar, 100 grams Smoked Applewood Cheese, 150 grams Goats Cheese
    Brie cheese on a slate board
  • Cut the extra mature cheddar and red leicester into cubes.
    100 grams Extra Mature Cheddar, 100 grams Red Leicester
    Extra mature cheddar on a slate board
  • The Stilton and Wensleydale are easier to crumble with a fork.
    150 grams Stilton, 100 grams Wensleydale with Cranberries
    Stilton cheese on a slate board
  • Place different crackers, biscuits and pretzels around the cheeses.
    Assorted Crackers , ½ Pack Hovis Digestives , 70 grams Mini Pretzels
    A Cheese and Crackers Board witch consists of boursin, goats cheese,mature red leiscester, stilton,applewood smoked cheese wensdleydale with cranberries, vintage cheddar, medium cheddar and brie and surrounded with different biscuits like ritz cheese crackers, pretzels, digestive and multigrain crackers
  • Fill empty gaps between the cheese and biscuits with the remaining ingredients.
    100 grams Mini Mozzarella Balls, 4 Figs, Bunch Red Grapes, Bunch Green Grapes, 8 Dried Apricots, Handful Cornichons, Handful Olives, Handful Sundried Tomatoes, Handful Pickled Onions, 2 tbsp Sweet Chilli Sauce
    A Cheese Platter witch consists of boursin, goats cheese,mature red leiscester, stilton,applewood smoked cheese wensdleydale with cranberries, vintage cheddar, medium cheddar and brie and surrounded with biscuits like ritz cheese crackers, pretzels, digestive, multigrain crackers, a bunch of red and green grapes,pickled onions,cornichons,pistachio nuts,onion chutney,sweet chilli jam, dried apricots,figs and sundried tomatoes
  • Pour sweet chilli sauce over the Boursin cheese.
    Handful Pistachio , 150 grams Boursin
    Boursin with Sweet Chilli Sauce on a cheese board with grapes, cheese biscuits and pickled onions
  • Transfer chutney and pickle into small dishes to add to the platter.
    2 tbsp Branston Pickle, 2 tbsp Chilli Jam
    Onion chutney crackers and red leiscester on a slate board
  • Ready to serve.
    A British Cheese board witch consists of boursin, goats cheese,mature red leiscester, stilton,applewood smoked cheese wensdleydale with cranberries, vintage cheddar, medium cheddar and brie and surrounded with biscuits like ritz cheese crackers, pretzels, digestive, multigrain crackers, a bunch of red and green grapes,pickled onions,cornichons,pistachio nuts,onion chutney,sweet chilli jam, dried apricots,figs and sundried tomatoes

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Notes

Nutrition information has been calculated for cheese only as biscuits, crakers, oatcakes, nuts etc. will vary.

Nutrition

Calories: 486kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 41g | Saturated Fat: 25g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 118mg | Sodium: 815mg | Potassium: 123mg | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 990IU | Calcium: 594mg | Iron: 1mg