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How to Make an Epic Cheese Board

How to Make an Epic Cheese Board

Tips on how to make the most delicious looking cheese board for a crowd

Course Appetizer, Bread
Cuisine American, French
Prep Time 15 minutes
Servings 6

Ingredients

  • 1/2 baguette sliced
  • 3 types of cheese - 3-4 oz of each
  • 6 oz charcuterie prosciutto, salami, sopressata, etc.
  • 1-2 oz jam or jelly
  • 2-3 oz olives or other briny/pickled accoutrements
  • 3 oz crackers
  • Sliced fruit and vegetables to fill out the board
  • 2 oz dried fruit apricots, raisins, cherries, etc.
  • 2 oz assorted nuts

Instructions

  1. Start by placing cheese wedges on either a large cutting board or serving platter.
  2. Next place olives and jam each in small serving bowls on the platter.
  3. Next, add the charcuterie to the board. You can use different types or all one type, but be sure to place a few different piles on the board.

  4. Layer in sliced vegetables and fruit, using any kind of fruit or vegetables you have on hand.  Similar to the charcuterie, make sure the sliced fruit and vegetables go in multiple places across the board

  5. Fill in any large empty spaces on the board with crackers and/or baguette slices. 

  6. Finally, fill in all the little holes in the board with dried fruit and nuts.

  7. Serve with additional baguette slices and allows guests to make their own creations!