Everyday Cheese Board
on Jun 17, 2019, Updated Jun 27, 2024
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The options are endless for this Everyday Cheese Board, but the trick is to get a solid combination of flavors, textures, and colors on the board!
My whole approach to building a cheese board is to make sure I have enough flavors, textures, and colors to be able to create several tasty bites that are different and assorted. You want some sweet options and some savory; some soft cheeses and some firm; and some crunchy additions and some chewy.
Table of Contents:
Table of Contents
Cheeseboard Basics:
I always start with the cheese when building a cheese board — go figure. It is the most important ingredient, after all! You can play with cheddar, Colby jack, and swiss — all very approachable but different flavors — or toss in some goat or brie for a little more funk. Then, start layering all your additions! Different types of crackers are great for creating dimension on the board. Get some seedy, buttery, and differently shaped ones. Then, add some mustard, jam, honey, fruit, olives, nuts, dried fruit or any other snackable and stackable items! Have fun with it!
Ingredients:
- Cheese-obviously the star of the show. Get a variety of types to add some flair and flavor combos to your cheese board!
- Crackers– A variety will really level up your cheese board. Different types, shapes, seasonings, and textures will make a big difference
- Fresh Fruit– Apples and berries are great! But slices of oranges or even avocado would be amazing
- Condiments– Mustards, honey, and jams would all be great things to add
- Board– This can be an actual board, or a cutting board, cookie sheet, or large platter
- Cheese knives– they won’t have to be fancy! Even plastic knives do the trick
- Extras– This is where it gets really fun. Add whatever you’d like from nuts, dried fruit, chocolates, deli meats, or olives are all amazing add ons.
see recipe card below for full information on ingredients and quantities
I think looking at other cheeseboards helps so much for getting ideas on what to put on and presentation. Plus it’s a great way to eat seasonal. Here’s some awesome posts on themed and unthemed charcutier boards: Summer Charcutier Board (think fresh fruits and bright colors), Fall Apple and Cheese Board (think cozy simple Autumn vibes with caramel mixed in), and a Christmas Cheeseboard (fun Christmas candies and holiday classics) all of these are great for a party!
Frequently Asked Questions:
What doesn’t go on a cheese board is a more appropriate question! You can add just about anything you love that’s bite-sized to a cheese board. Berries, mixed nuts, dried fruit, sliced sausage, bits of toffee, roasted garlic, mushrooms, bell peppers, chocolate, berries, pretzels, jams, jellies, and mustards. Literally the options are endless! Just make sure to add plenty of cheese!
You do not need a $50 fancy wooden cutting board to assemble a cheese board. You can use anything that will fit your ingredients. Sometimes, a piled-on, overcrowded look is cuter anyway! Use any old (clean) cutting board, a marble slab, large serving platter, or even a cookie sheet. Pretty much anything large and flat will get the job done.
I like to start with cheese when assembling a cheese board. You can cut a few slices of each and put a pretty cheese knife next to each flavor before piling on the other additives. After you have your cheeses ready to go, add crackers, fruits, dips, and any other flavors you have on hand. Don’t be afraid to fill up the surface area! The whole point of a cheese board is to provide plenty of options and flavor combos.
Some other Appetizer Recipes to Consider:
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Vegetable Sides
Zucchini Fritters
Salads
Caprese Salad
Sandwich Recipes
Hawaiian Roll Sliders
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Every Day Cheese Board
Ingredients
- Cheeses – sharp cheddar, Colby jack, and swiss
- Crackers – look for a wide variety of shapes and textures, some buttery, some seedy, etc.
- Fruit – thinly sliced apples are always a great idea and so are berries
- Extras – seasonal fruit, dried fruit, nuts, and olives
- Condiments – a whole grain mustard, some kind of jam, and honey are all musts
- Board – wood board marble slab, cookie sheet, plate — it all works
- Cheese knives
Instructions
- Arrange the cheeses first (the most important ingredient, after all), and then place the rest of the crackers, nuts, fruit, and other items around the cheese.
- Finish with a garnish (seasonal items, dried fruit, and even other organics, like leaves, herbs, or whole apples work great), and enjoy!
Notes
- Don’t think you need anything fancy — it’s just the right combo of simple ingredients.
- When eating a cheese board, making flavor combos on your cracker is half the fun. Add cheese, mustard, a slice of apple, and a drizzle of honey to your cracker. The combinations are endless but half of the fun of eating from a cheese board.
