How To Create The Ultimate Cheeseboard this Christmas

How to create a spectacular cheeseboard to wow your guests this Christmas!

At this time of year when you have lots of friends and family to feed, you really can’t beat a big cheeseboard for parties and gatherings. There’s something so inviting about a giant board filled with meats, cheeses and lots of colourful fruits and veggies and it doesn’t have to be difficult or complicated to put together at all. 

When it comes to the cheese itself, I always think that sticking to the classics is best. You know what you are getting and you know that they are going to be eaten! And the same goes for the cold meats!

So other than cheeses and meats, what about everything else? I’ve listed below everything that I put on my ultimate cheeseboard but of course remember that it’s completely customisable depending on what you like and what food you have available to you.

I generally like to serve at least a couple of types of breadsticks and crackers as well as a nice selection of crunchy veggies and sweet whole fruits like grapes. Some pots of mixed olives always goes down well, along with a selection of nuts too.

To finish off my cheeseboard I always add a few sprigs of herbs like rosemary and thyme. You don’t necessarily have to eat these but they add a lovely fragrant touch to the whole board and make it look nice and rustic!

How To Create The Ultimate Cheeseboard this Christmas

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• Author: Ciara Attwell
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 10 minutes
• Category: Christmas
• Cuisine: European

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How to create a spectacular cheeseboard to wow your guests this Christmas!

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Ingredients

• Cheese: Cheddar, Brie, Stilton, Lancashire and Edam
• Pickles & Chutneys
• Meats: A selection of Italian and Spanish cooked or cured meats including prosciutto, parma ham, chorizo, salami, etc.
• Breads & Crackers: Breadsticks, Pastry Straws, Crackers, Crispbreads
• Vegetables: Cherry Tomatoes, Cucumber, Peppers, Celery, Mangetout, Rocket
• Fruits: Grapes, Cherries
• Nuts
• Olives
• Fresh Herbs

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Instructions

1. Start by placing the cheese on a large board.
2. Add the cured meats and then bowls of chutneys, pickles, nuts and olives.
3. Add the bread and crackers.
4. Add the veggies and fruits.
5. Finally add the fresh herbs.