Have you also always wondered what makes a great cheese board? Then you don't have to wait any longer: in this short video, we reveal the best tips and tricks for the perfect cheese board:
All the facts at a glance:
- In our opinion, a cheese board looks best when it consists of an odd number of cheeses. 5 is the perfect number in our eyes, but 3 or 7 will also work, of course. It also looks better if you choose fewer but larger pieces rather than many small ones.
- We always make sure that all the important types of cheese are represented, i.e. a hard cheese, a bloomy rind cheese, a washed-rind cheese, a blue cheese, and a goat cheese.
- Accordingly, our perfect cheese board consists of the following varieties:
- Comté, a nutty mountain cheese made from raw cow's milk, which pretty much everyone likes.
- the classic among bloomy rind cheeses: Camembert de Normandie. Alternatives are the more elegant Chaource or a piece of Brie.
- the Époisses, as a washed-rind cheese.
- the Roquefort, our absolute favorite among blue cheeses. It is also made from sheep's milk, so this type of milk is also represented.
- the Sainte-Maure de Touraine as a representative of ash-coated goat cheeses. The black ash rind is a nice splash of color on the cheese board, and the cheese is a nice mild balance to the stronger cheeses like Camembert and Époisses. Alternatives are Selles-sur-Cher or Valençay.
- Since probably not all guests know how to cut each cheese properly, it is advisable to pre-cut a few pieces. Cut with the rind (see video). But under no circumstances should you pre-cut all the cheese, otherwise it will dry out or fall apart.
- And one last very important tip: cheese tastes best and develops its full aroma when it is at room temperature. That is why it is very important to take the cheese out of the refrigerator in good time. Depending on the outside or room temperature, about an hour in advance.
And now, have fun putting together your own individual cheese board and, of course, tasting it!
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