Cheese Plate
6 servings
20 minutes
The cheese platter is the embodiment of elegance and gastronomic pleasure in French cuisine. A skillfully curated selection of cheeses, from delicate camembert to rich blue cheese, creates a harmony of flavors highlighted by the sweetness of honey and the freshness of grapes. Parmesan adds firmness and nutty notes, while goat cheese brings a subtle tanginess. Olives and tapenade add Mediterranean charm, while prosciutto and chorizo provide a rich meaty accent. Crispy crackers and nuts complete the composition with texture. Berries scattered chaotically across the plate bring juiciness and color. This set is perfect for leisurely evenings accompanied by wine and pleasant conversation, revealing all facets of gastronomic delight.
1
Prepare all the ingredients. You can use any large plate, board, or even a baking tray as a dish. Cut the Camembert into wedges.
- Camembert cheese: 1 piece
2
Cut the goat cheese into large pieces.
- Goat cheese: 100 g
3
Cut the Parmesan and blue cheese into pieces of the same size.
- Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano): 100 g
- Blue cheese: 100 g
4
Place honey, tapenade, and olives in small bowls.
- Honey: 50 g
- Tapenade: 50 g
- Green olives: 60 g
5
Place all the cheeses on the serving board.
- Camembert cheese: 1 piece
- Goat cheese: 100 g
- Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano): 100 g
- Blue cheese: 100 g
- Tête de Moine cheese: 100 g
6
Place the bowls in the free spots on the board.
7
Then place small bunches of grapes.
- Red grapes: 150 g
8
Place prosciutto and sausage in the free spaces.
- Chorizo: 100 g
- Prosciutto: 100 g
9
Continue filling the gaps this time with crackers and nuts.
- Salted crackers: 150 g
- Pecan: 60 g
10
Sprinkle fresh berries chaotically on top.
- Fresh berries: 150 g
11
Before serving, insert skewers into some cheese pieces and a spoon into the tapenade. It is recommended to crush the rosemary sprigs to release the aroma, then use them as brushes to spread honey on any cheese.
- Fresh rosemary: 2 sprigs
- Honey: 50 g