The Boxing Day Cheeseboard
Three cheeses, two condiments, ten minutes. It looks far more generous than it was.
A good cheeseboard doesn't need ten cheeses. Three well chosen ones and two condiments look generous and take ten minutes.
Serves 6 · Prep 10 mins · Leftovers
Ingredients
- 3 cheeses: one hard, one soft, one blue
- crackers
- grapes
- Lucy's Hot Mango Chutney
- Wonky Sweet Tomato Relish
Method
- Take the cheese out of the fridge an hour before.
- Lay out the cheeses with space between, then fill the gaps with crackers and grapes.
- Add the chutney and relish in small bowls.
Charlie's cheat
The rule of three cheeses and two condiments. It looks generous and takes ten minutes.
Make it special
Go for a full board of five: a hard cheese, a soft, a blue, a goat's or sheep's, and a washed rind.
Why it works
A hard, a soft and a blue gives you three different textures and flavours, and a fruity chutney and a sweet relish balance the salt and richness.
Your questions answered
How much cheese do I need per person?
Around 100g per person for a cheeseboard after a meal, or 150g if it's the main event.
What chutney goes with cheese?
Something fruity and something sweet. Hot mango chutney is great with cheddar, and sweet tomato relish works with almost anything.
Made with Hot Mango Chutney and Sweet Tomato Relish.
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