To ask to help design a cheese feast for Dhs birthday

[Mummypig2020]

Dh is 30 in two weeks and Iv decided to make a cheese/antipasti graze box as a side present that we can then use in the evening.

What would you put in it?

I wanted to add some raw honeycomb but not sure if it would go? I was thinking of placing ontop of a soft cheese?

What would you like in yours?

[Ninkanink]

A Camembert and boule loaf for baking, plus cranberries and walnuts for eating with it. Thyme and garlic to stud into the cheese. Olive oil to drizzle over. Breadsticks for dipping (along with tearing off bits of the bread). Olives, at least two varieties. Plus a mix of other antipasti - aubergine, courgette, sundried tomato, artichoke hearts, peppers). Perhaps some salami or other charcuterie. A selection of cheeses - a strong cheddar, cambazola or other mild blue cheese, and a stronger blue cheese. Plus one other interesting hard cheese. Grapes. Apple slices, celery. A good wine.

I’m hungry now.

[MitziK]

Honeycomb would work brilliantly over a soft - medium, sharp Goats' Cheese/feta.

Watermelon works well with feta, too. Add sprigs of mint or oregano.

Ossau-Iraty is lovely with cherry jam.

Olives, chargrill artichokes, lemon, herbs, poppy seeded, superthin sourdough crispbreads like Finn Crisp, proper butter, rocket leaves, gherkins, capers, walnuts, brazils, chilled dark chocolate digestives - everything is awesome.

[Ninkanink]

Lol I’m not all with it today and I should definitely hand back my foodie credentials as I was imagining honeycomb (the sweet) and thinking that was an odd thing to have with cheese...just dawned on me what you meant. 😆

Honey and figs. Plus everything on Mitzik’s list. Plus everything on everyone else’s lists. I love a cheese platter.

[myBumJuiceSmellsLikeRoses]

A really nice chutney.

[Sushiroller]

Scarmoza is a great cheese. Also def a good goat cheese

I also didn't realise but persimmons are an amazing cheese accompaniment so I'd get one of those of you can

I'm jealous- enjoy!

[myBumJuiceSmellsLikeRoses]

And some strawberries as a palette cleanser.

Don't forget the port & crackers!

[KathySelden]

Chestnuts, pecans and dried apple rings go down well

[sparepantsandtoothbrush]

Yummy! Fab idea. Wtf is with people paying someone else to chuck a few bits in a box for them?!

Definitely a nice chutney and I'd need some pickled onions and pate in mine 😁

[Bluebird3456]

Really good bread, onion chutney, chilli jam (which I'm pretty sure would be the same as chilli chutney but doesn't sound as posh does it?!), grapes, sun dried tomatoes, olives, nice pepper, cured meats, pickled onions.

Cheese wise - an oozy one, a blue one, a smokey one, a garlic one, a fruity one, a spicy one. And then anything else I might find - there's an onion and rioja one knocking about that's brilliant.

[RochelleGoyle]

OP this will be an amazing present, I hope he enjoys it!

[KnickersandGnomes]

A green apple cut into slices, yummy with cheeses.

[5foot5]

I once made DH a special treat of grapes stuffed with blue cheese.

Not (quite) as fiddly as it sounds. IIRC you had to crumble the blue cheese and mash it up with a dash of lemon juice until it became soft and squishy. Then cut the grapes in half and deseed them and sandwich the halves together with the cheese. I think you then rolled them in chopped nuts. It must have been a labour of love because I can't stand blue cheese.

[Thisismytimetoshine]

God, it sounds fab. I'd happily live on cheese.

[dellacucina]

Another grape idea: roast some red grapes and serve this alongside the cheese. It's super easy and delicious.

I always like something briny to offset the richness of the cheese. Cornichon, spicy olives

[AnneLovesGilbert]

He’s a lucky man!

I’ve literally just made cheese and marmite scones which look and taste pretty decent, you could put a basket of them on the side.

[CorianderLord]

Black sticks blue cheese, goats cheese, Brie, sharp cheddar, gruyere.

Olives, grapes, figs, con-chignons, apple slices.

Chilli jam, honey, piccalilli.

Various crackers and oatcakes

[CorianderLord]

I'd put the honeycomb on top of goats cheese with figs

[justjuggling]

I would be so happy if someone made me this for my birthday. Yum!

[crustycrab]

Spice. I always need something to take away from the sweet chutneys and some of the more cheesy cheeses. Fucking love cheeeeese

A little pot of jalapeños will do

Definitely some meats in there and olives. Pick the cheeses and crackers you both personally like. Little butter pots?

Wine

Decent cheese knife set and board.

Ltb and come and live with me

[AdaColeman]

Pecorino with truffles is an amazing cheese, and truffle Gloucester from the Truffle Hunter is also very good.

I like membrillo as an addition to the cheese board, as well as many of the items already mentioned. A good quality balsamic vinegar is also nice to drizzle a little over a salty cheese.

[ByAllMeansMoveAtAGlacialPace]

Amazing present!

Try some Comte. It's french and absolutely delicious.

[Hilda40]

I like cheese. Don't bother with any of that other shit.

[iklboo]

Ruby Mist Cheshire (white port & brandy)
Amber Mist cheddar (whisky)
Raclette
Camembert
Smoked Lancashire Poacher
Caerphilly

I don't like blue or goats cheeses so these are some of my favourite hard cheeses. I'd probably be a rogue and add some Boursin

[AuntieMarys]

Any local cheeses you could use?
I love lemon and salt crackers...can't remember who makes them...a white box.

[OoohTheStatsDontLie]

Quince paste or jelly
Truffle honey
Roasted pears
Bottle of port