Platter-Making Tips

Thanksgiving is platter season. You can either order one from Cheesetique and leave the work to us, or you can easily assemble your own. All you need is a few tricks up your sleeve:

1. Select. A group of 3 – 5 cheeses offers enough variety that everyone can find a cheese they love. Make sure your cheeses vary in milk, style, texture, and color. The visual is as important as the tastual (yes, I made up that word).
2. Measure. For a typical platter, estimate 1/4 lb. TOTAL for each person. So, if you have 20 people, you want 5 lb. of cheese total.
3. Accompany. Don’t forget the cheese partners, including sweet (fruit, jam), savory (nuts, pickles), and bready (crackers, baguette).
4. Serve. Always at room temperature, each cheese with its own knife. One hour out of the fridge is perfect.