Sampling new foods and flavors with your girlfriends is a great way to solidify your friendships and expand your horizons. And, unlike politics or religion, food is a topic that everyone can have an opinion on without becoming confrontational. Whether you’re getting ready for a night out on the town or having a wine and movie night, a cheese platter presents an opportunity to relax and open up with some idle talk about different pairings and flavors.
There should be a full assortment of different flavors and styles of cheeses, and you should try to include as many different sides and condiments as possible. A robust variety indicates that there are limitless options and plenty of time to try them all. Guests should be encouraged to relax and enjoy mixing and matching. You should also have a receptacle set aside for disposing of waste and unwanted items so that no one feels obligated to continue eating something that turned out to be un-appetizing.For more ideas on cheese and condiment combinations, check out the infographic below.
via Cabot Creamery
I love a well put together cheese platter. There should be a variety of items to put the cheese on and also a mix of textures. These are tips I hadn’t thought of though. Thanks for the detailed information. 🙂
This really gives me a lot of information on how to pair cheeses not just with fruits, but also with meats, breads, wines,etc. This will be a big help when I make my,next geese platter.
I learned more about standard institutional food service and nutrition with my degree and never got into this fun stuff. They didn’t teach us about which wines went with what but this is great for us visual learners.
Such a great help for setting up a cheese tray! It is great to have it all together in one place.
WOW! So much information that I didn’t know. My knowledge is knowing a few different types but I didn’t realize all the different things. I had never thought about condiment dips for a cheese platter. Interesting. A wine, movie, cheese platter girls’ night sounds like fun.