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Cheese Board help

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Kayzr · 17/12/2009 08:06

I am doing a cheese board to take to my Mums house on Christmas Day. I have got some Stilton, Cheddar with peppers and Cheddar with caramelised onion relish.

What would you add? I was planning on getting some brie too.

Also how would you serve it up?

Thanks.

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octavia · 17/12/2009 08:12

strong cheddar with nothing added
red/green grapes
selection of savoury biscuits
served on a bread board

moaningminniewhingesagain · 17/12/2009 08:13

I would add a plain cheese like a farmhouse lancashire or cheshire, plus a soft one like brie/camembert.

Serve with grapes/celery/crackers selection I think.

MmeLindt · 17/12/2009 08:15

Gruyere is lovely and Manchego (Spanish goats cheese)

mumoverseas · 17/12/2009 08:28

definitely the brie as well. I love the white stilton with lemon or apricot. yummy.
Serve with grapes and savoury biscuits

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Kayzr · 17/12/2009 08:28

Oooh I love Gruyere, I hadn't thought of that. I'll get a normal cheddar too.

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Bucharest · 17/12/2009 08:33

Something like Wensleydale or Caerphilly for that salty, crumbly yumminess.

mumoverseas · 17/12/2009 08:38

very wallace & grommit Bucharest

bebeleke · 17/12/2009 08:49

ooh, nobody mentioned old gouda!!! it's strong and wonderful. manchego? not sure 'cos everytime i buy it in england it tastes plasticky so unless you brought it back from spain .... Definitely a good brie. camembert, beautiful, can't imagine a chse board without some but get a good one.

steamedxmaspudding · 17/12/2009 08:56

I would add a soft cheese - brie sounds good - and maybe a goats cheese as well, just for a bit of variety? A soft mild one like somerset goats cheese would go well. I wouldn't bother with any more hard cheeses, think the two cheddars should be enough.

I would serve with grapes, crackers, chutney and apples - the latter aren't exactly a traditional cheese board addition but sliced apple with cheddar is too good to miss out on!

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Kayzr · 17/12/2009 09:05

I hadn't thought of goats cheese.

How much of each would you get? It's for 6 people and there are 2 DCs who quite like cheese.

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kreecherlivesupstairs · 17/12/2009 09:11

Not sure about quantities, I buy most of our cheese locally and ask the cheesymaker to give me enough for however many people. One thing to be sure of, do serve it at room temperature. Take it out of the fridge at least a couple of hours in advance to let the flavours develop.

steamedxmaspudding · 17/12/2009 09:28

Not sure about exact quantities, but you're better off getting large chunks of about 4 or so cheeses than getting lots of different ones and only having tiny slivers of each.

If in doubt, get more than you think you'll need - if it doesn't all get eaten on the day, you can always use it for sandwiches and things afterwards. Leftover cheese never lasts long in our house!

em83 · 17/12/2009 09:52

mmmmm cheese !!!! love it !!!

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Kayzr · 17/12/2009 09:58

I love it too. Probably why I work on a deli actually. lol

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DecorHate · 17/12/2009 10:01

How about some Wensleydale with cranberries? (or is that considered naffola?) There used to be a fabulous cheese stall at our local market which had a great selection of regional cheeses. Sadly it seems to have disappeared - there is another cheese stall but it's not as good...

traceybath · 17/12/2009 10:04

Vacherin rather than Brie - its yummy and seasonal.

Personally I'd rather see 2 or 3 cheeses but big pieces of them.

I serve with nice biscuits and home made quince paste.

Celery, apples or grapes also nice.

And of course some port.

traceybath · 17/12/2009 10:05

And if possible get the cheese from a proper cheese shop - I use the Fine Cheese Company in Bath.

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Kayzr · 17/12/2009 10:17

No proper cheese shop around here. It closed down a few months ago. There is a really good stall on the market but this week he said he was having the next 2 weeks off.

So I only have the supermarket, but I work on the deli there so it's not too bad.

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BlessYeAll · 17/12/2009 10:32

Is wensleydale with cranberries considered naffola? Need to know!

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Kayzr · 17/12/2009 10:34

Not sure. We sell it buy the bucketload at work all year round so maybe not.

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BlessYeAll · 17/12/2009 10:40

Must be nice then Kayzr, what else sells well this time of year?

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Kayzr · 17/12/2009 10:54

All the blue cheeses, we have Stilton, Danish Blue, Dolcelatte and Yorkshire Blue and they are selling faster than we can cut them. Also all of the cheese with things in are selling so White Stiltion with Apricots, Double Glouster and Chives and Onion. Last year we had a chocolate Yule Log cheese which was revolting.

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BlessYeAll · 17/12/2009 10:58

I can imagine! Are you allowed to taste them all .. yum!

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Kayzr · 17/12/2009 11:00

Yeah our manager moans if we haven't tried them. There is one with apple and raisins in which is coated in cinnamon. I haven't tried it because I hate raisins and he has been moaning about it.

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BlessYeAll · 17/12/2009 11:04

Not a bad way to earn a living though

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