CRAFTING THE PERFECT CHARCUTERIE BOARD CHEESE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE PERFECT PAIRINGS
Exploring Cheese
Cooking with Cheese: A Culinary Adventure
Cheese is a versatile and beloved ingredient that can elevate any dish, adding depth, flavour, and richness. From creamy sauces to gooey melts, cheese has the power to transform simple meals into gourmet experiences.
Tasty Toppings
Use cheese as a finishing touch to add a burst of flavour. Blue cheese with beef, parmesan on chicken, Queso Fresco on tacos, goat cheese on salads, the possibilities are endless.
Baked Bliss
Cheese can play a starring role in everything from dinner staples to decadent desserts. Experiment with different cheeses in your quiches and casseroles, stuff jalapeños and mushrooms for appetizers that pop, incorporate into breads and crackers, or let cheese shine on its own in a decadent baked brie.
Melting Marvels
Create creamy textures with classics such as macaroni and cheese, cheese fondue, grilled cheese sandwiches, or get saucy with cheese dips, béchamel, alfredo sauce and more.
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Choose 3 accompaniments
Tie everything together with a final flourish. Consider texture and pair hard cheeses with soft fruits or spreadable jams and soft cheeses with crunchy nuts or crackers. Try balancing flavours, like sweet honeycomb or fig jam with salty cheese, or creamy cheeses with the acidity of fresh fruit or pickles.
Choose 3 meats
Pair one meat for each of your cheeses. Soft cheeses go with a firmer charcuterie like a salami or landjaeger. Mild and creamy cheeses pair with something a bit more salty and savoury like pepper salami, prosciutto or pâté.
The rule of threes Crafting the perfect cheese board
Creating an impressive charcuterie board is all about balance and variety. Use the rule of threes to craft a spread to satisfy every palate.
Choose 3 Cheeses
Soft
Choose bloomy rind cheeses like brie or camembert, or milky varieties like burrata or bocconcini. For more flavour, try bluetinged cambozola or herby Boursin.
Semi-Soft to Semi-Firm
As moisture content lowers, flavours start to concentrate and become more complex. Here you’ll find a broad range of cheeses from funky and earthy washed rinds to nutty and complex alpine styles. Most cheddars and blues would also fall into this category.
Hard
Aged the longest, hard cheeses are robustly flavoured with a firm, often crumbly texture. In this category you’ll find parmesan-style Italian cheeses as well as the most mature cheddars and Alpine styles.
Choose 3 starches
When choosing crackers and bread for a cheese board, aim for a variety of textures and flavours. Pair soft cheeses with crisp crackers and hard cheeses with chewy bread.
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Washed Rind
Bathed in a salt water brine. Creamy and tender. Pair with figs and hazelnuts
Havarti
Smooth buttery aroma and flavour; hazelnut notes as it ages. Pair with pineapple and cashews
Halloumi & Paneer
Fried or grilled without melting. Great on the grill! Pair with watermelon and mint
Zero Proof, All Flavour
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Explore the increasing diversity of plant-based and vegan cheeses from creamy spreads, melt-able slices and aged varieties!
Soft and creamy or crumbled.
Pair with honey and pecans
Cheddar
Creamy, or sharp made with cow’s milk - a crowd pleaser!
Pair with apples and pickles
Brie & Camembert
Earthy, nutty, fruity, creamy and buttery.
Pair with grapes and walnuts
Cheese for any occasion
What's the occasion?
Formal Dinner Party
Gourmet Cooking
Romantic Date Night
Dessert cheese?
No
Skip to drinks and pair with Comté or Asiago.
Yes
Finish with a blue like Stilton or Roquefort or try a triple cream Brie.
Are you serving a multi-course meal or a single main dish?
Wine pairing?
What type of dish are you preparing?
Pasta
Do you want a light snack or a full meal?
Want to impress?
Shred some ParmigianoReggiano or Pecorino Romano. Gratin or Casserole
Use Jarlsberg or Fontina for a creamy finish.
Yes
Serve Roquefort, Le Pizy or Le Campagnier for bold, sophisticated flavours.
No
Stick with versatile choices like Cheddar or Emmental.
Casual
Do you want something familiar or adventurous?
How will you serve it?
Multi-Course
Serve Camembert as an appetizer and ParmigianoReggiano with the main course.
Single Main Dish
Complement with Gruyère or Emmental.
What are you snacking on?
Family Movie Night
Light Snack
Indulge in Brie with fruit or Goat Cheese with honey.
Full Meal
Opt for Gorgonzola in a salad or Burrata with a side of crusty bread.
Looking for something to pair with veggies?
Go with Havarti or Smoked Gouda.
Yes
Familiar
Go for Cheddar or Gouda
Adventurous
Try Washed Rind or Blue Cheese.
With Snacks
Pair with Havarti or Monterey Jack.
Cheese Board
Add Oka, Cambozola, Manchego or a flavoured BellaVitano.
Popcorn
Melt some Cheddar or Parmesan for a cheesy topping.
Pizza
Sprinkle on some Provolone or Fontina.
Yes
Serve Camembert with a glass of Chardonnay or Aged Cheddar with Cabernet. No
Try Boursin or Queso Fresco.
No
Enjoy Monterey Jack or Smoked Cheddar with your nachos.
Cheese Passport A Global Exploration
Queso Fresco, Oaxaca and all the Spanish flavours.
Food Pairing: Perfect sprinkling or garnish over tacos, enchiladas and quesadillas.
Wine Pairing: Light lager, pilsner or pale ale.
Food Pairing: Try with olive oil or balsamic vinegar and crusty bread; shred in pasta or serve on pizza.
Wine Pairing: Fruity white wine or a strong red Barolo. to Parmigiano Reggiano and everything in between.
Sweet and Nutty, aged 6-9 months.
Food Pairing: Great in sandwiches, soups, sauces and on burgers or casseroles.
Netherlands
Naturally lactose free. Rich, buttery, slightly sweet flavour and smooth, creamy texture.
Food Pairing: Enjoy sliced in sandwiches, shred in baked dishes, diced in salads and vegetable dishes.
Wine Pairing: Champagne, chardonnay, malbec, pinot gris, cider and fruit beers.
Wine Pairing or any fruity wine. Tangy, sweet and nutty.
Food Pairing: Great melted in a sandwich, or serve with apples and pears.
Swiss & Alpine
Naturally lactose free. Smooth texture, with a nutty note.
Food Pairing: Ideal in sandwiches, casseroles and a fondue favourite.
Wine Pairing: Light pilsner, rich cognac, stout.
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