CREATE A CHEESE PLATTER RECIPES

Steps:

• Grab your board or preferred serving platter, along with any small bowls (for wet ingredients) and knives or spoons for serving. 
• Optional: spread a layer of parchment or wax paper over the board to keep the fats/oils from the meat & cheese from seeping into the wood.
• Slice or cube the meats & cheeses (if needed), then wash & prep the veggies and fruit. 
• Arrange all the ingredients on the board, starting with the meats & cheeses, followed by the fruits & veggies, then the wet ingredients in small bowls (olives, dips, sauces, condiments). Fill in any gaps with crackers, sliced bread, nuts and bunches of leafy greens. 
• Serve immediately with toothpicks, napkins and/or small plates. Replenish popular ingredients as needed (this almost always happens with crackers). 

Steps:

• A grazing board combines the best of a cheeseboard and charcuterie platter into one indulgent selection of food. There’s no strict recipe for a grazing board – simply gather together all your favourite nibbles, and arrange on a large platter or plate to share. You could do a mixture of meats and cheese, or go entirely vegetarian or vegan. The key things to remember when creating your platter, to make it look (and taste) as impressive as possible, are: ? Make sure you assemble the board just before serving so everything is fresh ? Always include crackers, breadsticks or bread to use as a vessel for cheeses or dips ? Use small bowls or ramekins to hold small items and dips, like olives, nuts and chutneys ? Use a good variety of ingredients. For example, aim for one hard and one soft cheese, two or three different cured meats, and a few varieties of fruits and nuts ? If you use larger fruits, like figs or clementines, chop and tear them into different shapes, so that the fruit is easier to pick up and looks more appealing on the platter ? Swirl any dips into ramekins, and top with olive oil, seeds or chopped herbs ? Fill in any gaps on your platter with bay leaves or rosemary sprigs to decorate ? Bundle any cured meats into nests, or roll or fold to create a variety of textures