Food
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How to make the perfect cheese board

December 12, 2019
Food
2 min Read
December 12, 2019
Perfect for potlucks, entertaining or even as a decadent movie snack, a platter of cheeses is quick to assemble and always well received whether it’s fancy or plain. Here are a few tricks to help shop for and serve your favourite cheeses.
Look for:
When planning a party, estimate about 60 grams of cheese per person, assuming there will be other food available. If the cheese board is the main attraction, increase your quantities—there’s nothing wrong with leftover cheese. Seriously, nothing wrong with some leftover cheese.
Once your cheeses are on the tray, fill in the gaps. Try:
Serve cheese at room temperature, not straight from the fridge, for best flavour. Avoid pre-cutting it, which will cause cheeses to dry out faster. Unwrap and set whole pieces/cheeses directly on the board, and set out knives so guests can serve themselves.
Originally published in ParentsCanada magazine, November 2012.