Serving snacks on a basic platter is an outdated idea for sharing food. People are now looking for more stylish ways to serve food to their guests, and raisin cheese boards are at the top of the list.
Cheese boards are mainly linked with the idea of serving different types of cheese, but now, you can use them to present sweet and savory items too. This includes meat, nuts, and fresh fruits.
There are multiple recipes to follow if you want to use cheese boards. If you don’t have any leads, read this blog.
How to Prepare a Cheese Board?
You can prepare a cheese board by paying attention to the items you want to add. However, there are usually some standard ingredients that almost every cheese board has. Of course, the star of the platter would definitely be the cheeses.
Types of Cheese
There are different types of cheese based on their firmness and how they are processed. In making cheese boards, it’s important that you offer a variety of cheese flavors. Some of them are characterized below:
| Aged cheese | Gruyere, Manchego, Gouda |
| Firm Cheese | Manchego, Parmigiano Reggiano |
| Soft Cheese | Feta, Brie, Ricotta, Cottage |
| Blue Cheese | Gorgonzola Dolce, Valdeón, Stilton |
Other Cheese Board Inclusions
- Savory items such as different nuts, olives, and pita chips
- Cured meats such as salamis and hams with condiments of your choice
- Veggies and fruits for a refreshing taste
- Crackers and nachos for a snacky touch
You need to get these items on your kitchen countertop to prepare fun cheese board recipes for your loved ones.
We may also include recipes that need other edible items. You’ll know about those ingredients as we go forward with the preparations.
Cheese Board Recipes
- Snack Cheese Board
Instead of going for chips and unhealthy snacks, you can go for a snack cheese board. You can customize this one like the previous other types of cheese boards. But for now, have a look at what we have created.
Ingredients for snacks:
- Papaya cubes
- Grapes
- Gruyere square slices
- Walnut
- Cubes of aged Stilton
- Thyme
- Peanuts
- Cubes of Manchego
Strawberry also tastes delicious when paired with cheese, so here’s another example of how you can prepare another recipe with a cheese board.
Since cheese boards are also eye-catching kitchen accessories, you can use them for more than one purpose.
Make sure to exclude anything that the eaters can be allergic to. Also, the cheeses can have a strong taste. So, we suggest you do a taste test before you add them to the board.
- Fruit Cheese Board
For this recipe, we are going to talk about the cheese board decorated with different fruits for people with kids.
For the Fruit Cheese Board, we can use
- Apple cubes
- Green grapes
- Purple grapes
- Aged cheddar cheese
- Sesame seed balls
- Manchego cheese slices
- Parmigiano cheese slices
- Veggie Cheese Board
A veggie cheese board, as the name suggests, has some veggies and cheese. We also added cheese with other ingredients.
For the vegetable cheese board:
- Salami
- Olives
- Gruyere aged cheese
- Slices of tomato and cucumber
- White cheese sauce
- Slices of sweetened cake
- Baby carrots
Cheese boards are all about a mixture of taste and textures. You can prepare it with as much creativity as you want.
- Mixed Cheese Board
As the name suggests, a mixed cheese board with different fruit, meat, cheese, and vegetables.
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For a mixed cheese board, we have included:
- White goat cheese
- Beef salami
- Pork salami
- Grapes
- Apple cubes
- Sliced orange tomato
- Aged Stilton
- Parsely
- Dried apricot
- Dried raspberries
We didn’t include solid veggies, but you know you can. Throw everything that you like on this cheese board!
- Meaty Cheese Board
The meaty cheese board is the most underrated cheese board recipe we have ever encountered. You may feel like it’s a weird combination, but it’s magical. Try this one out, and you’ll be able to relate to us.
Ingredients for meat cheese board:
- Chopped Stilton aged cheese
- Sliced Manchego
- Beef salami
- Pork salami
- Green and red grapes
- Olives
- Thyme
- Cherries
- Sliced ham
You can manage the quantity of each of the ingredients. The ingredient amount will depend on how many guests you have at your place.
We hope you liked the recipes we have shared with you. They are all easy to prepare and under the budget.
FAQs Regarding Cheese Boards
How Long Can We Refrigerate a Cheese Board?
You can refrigerate a cheese board for 15 days. The cheese, fruits, veggies, and meat will be fine to eat in this timeline. As for pita chips, nachos, bread, and breadsticks, make sure you eat them before freezing them.
Which Cheese is the Best For a Cheese Board?
Aged, firm, soft, and blue cheeses are the best to serve on a cheese board. They differ in taste, so make sure you taste them before serving them.
When to Serve a Cheese Board?
Traditionally, cheese boards are served after the main course. However, you can make your own rules and eat them whenever you want to eat them.
Are Cheese Boards Healthy?
It depends on which ingredients you include. In most cases, cheese boards are healthy as they have a good percentage of fruits, veggies, and meat.
Can I Put Cheese Boards In The Oven?
You can put the cheese board in an oven but try not to raise the temperature as overheating can burn the cheese board. So, it is of utmost importance to check the oven’s temperature before you place the cheese board in it.
Conclusion
Cheese boards are a decorative kitchen accessory that you can use to highlight your kitchen. You can use them as a cutting board, serving tray, and fancy addition to your kitchen. All the use cases make cheese boards a beneficial item to invest in.
The best part about maintaining cheese boards is that you’re free to experiment. You can put in whatever you want and see how it turns out. Everything is healthy, but we suggest you keep a calorie check while maintaining the boards.
