Category: Cheese Boards

Introduction If you think of Spanish food you might be thinking of salty jamon, spicy chorizo and juicy oranges but if you’re not also thinking of cheese, you are missing out. Spain’s most famous cheese is undoubtedly the fresh manchego but there are more than 20 DOP cheeses produced in Spain’s regions. Admittedly, Spanish cheeses…

Charcuterie platters and cheese boards are super popular appetisers, especially when hosting. There’s often a strong emphasis on charcuterie or deli meats, in which pork features heavily. But many people don’t eat pork for religious or personal reasons. If you or your guests are pork-free, it can seem like a cheese board or charcuterie platter…

Charcuterie, pronounced “shahr-koo-tuh-ree,” is a culinary tradition with roots that extend deep into the heart of European gastronomy. Charcuterie comes from the French words chair and cuite, translating to ‘cooked flesh’. This centuries-old practice involves the craft of preserving and enhancing meats through various techniques, including curing, smoking, and ageing.  However, in recent years charcuterie…

If you want to make a cheese board but you, or someone you’re serving is vegetarian it can be hard to figure out where to start, given that meat or charcuterie often take centre stage. But with a dash of creativity it’s very possible to make a vegetarian cheese board. It is important to know…

Welcome to our first post on Cheese Expertise, where we introduce cheeses around the world and how to use them. First up is Britain and the United Kingdom. Britain is known for its cheese, and it is estimated there are over 500 kinds of cheese produced around the country. The most popular cheeses are easily…

A cheese platter is a simple and elegant dessert option. We love traditional desserts like ice cream or apple pie or chocolate pudding, sometimes it’s a nice note to end a meal without a sugar high. Cheese paired with sweet flavours like honey, figs, grapes and other fruits brings a whole new dimension of flavour…

For many of us, cheese comes before a meal but for some, that would be unthinkable and the debate is whether it comes before or after dessert. Obviously, cheese can be served before, after or during a meal, depending on the dining tradition and personal preferences. The timing of cheese service often varies from one…