Serving cheese - what cheeses make up the perfect cheese platter?
At your next party, serve cheese as an appetizer. It’s easy, requires no cooking and almost everyone likes one kind of cheese or another.
Cheese is the perfect easy appetizer because you can buy it in advance and if you like you don’t even have to slice it. You can serve it with cheese knives and let guests serve themselves.
When serving cheese it’s important to choose a selection with variety - one nutty, one creamy, one salty and one hard. You understand the basic idea.
Here are some specific ideas for combinations: Saint Nectaire (creamy), Gruyere (nutty), Maytag Blue (salty), Bruchette De Banon (goat cheese) and Dry California Jack (hard). I tried these after reading Nicole Aloni’s Secrets from a Caterer’s Kitchen. Another combination recommended in this book is Huntsman (creamy cheddar), Emmentaler (nutty), Chevre (mild) and Brie de Meaux (pungent).
