How To Cut Cheese For Cheese Board

To make sure that the serving size remains the same always cut into evenly sized wedges like you would a pie.

Remove cheeses from the refrigerator about 30 minutes before serving. For a blue cheese which will be served in a doorstop shape cut. After adding the bowls arrange the cut cheeses around the board. Choose soft and creamy cheese such as brie a firmer style cheese like cheddar gouda or gruyére and a hard grating style cheese like parmigiano reggiano.

Here is a general idea of what kinds of cheeses to get. Cheese is best served at room temperature. For a long narrow wedge of firm or semi firm cheese like bellavitano first cut it in half. The novelty cheeseboard we bought with the wooden mouse attached to the cheese wire as the pulling handle was not fit for purpose.

Guests can discard it on their plates check out these helpful diagrams below for the best way to cut your cheeses from gruyere to goat and rid your cheese platter woes for good. Rotate the thicker half 90 and slice into long thin wedges. Slice the cheese with the rind on. Cut soft ripened cheese with a hollow edge blade the evenly spaced vertical indentations on this kind of blade will keep creamy brie camembert or mont d or from sticking.

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Just be sure to coat them with fresh lemon juice otherwise they will look brown and not so appetizing real quick. Serve with cheese knives and spreaders. Display some of the cheeses as a whole and cut some in different shapes like wedges cubes spears pies. When preparing a cheese plate make a few slices to get guests started and avoid a mess later on they suggest.

For most cheese boards you ll want to select varieties that cover the whole cheese spectrum in terms of texture and flavor. Round cheeses like goat cheese or camembert should be cut like a pie so that each person gets an individual triangular wedge. Choose cheeses with different textures. This method is great for serving cheeses that have been rubbed with herbs or other flavorful ingredients so everyone gets a bite of spice.

Cut the narrow half into long thin slices. Grapes are a staple but you could also do slices of fresh pear and apples. Place the cheese on your cutting board and start by cutting it in half straight down the centre. I went to my local grocery store harmon s and they are amazing at giving suggestions for cheese and cut it for you while you are there.

A mix of cheese textures get at least one soft cheese like brie one hard cheese like parmesan and one crumbly cheese like bleu cheese.