Simple Crostini and Cheese Board with Recipes - Sanctuary Home Decor (2024)

FAQs

How many cheeses should be on a cheese board? ›

A Good Cheese Board Starts With Good Cheese.

You're going to want to pick a few varieties for your board. We suggest three (and up to five) cheeses for a large cheese board for a party.

We always suggest fresh bread over crackers whenever possible. We like the classic baguette with our boards, but a country sourdough loaf, a walnut loaf or raisin and/or fruit bread is a great pick as well.

To Assemble the Cheese Board:

I like to add all of the cheeses and carbs to the board FIRST, this way I can arrange around them. Then I add the dried fruit, nuts, meats, briny things, etc. Don't be shy to divide each category in two, adding multiple piles of each group. Garnish with flowers, if you like and serve.

Cut wedges of brie into slices and soft round cheeses into wedges (it's totally fine to leave portions of cheese whole). Place small bowls of tapenade, olives, honey, or jam on the board. Add color by filling large blank areas with sliced fruit, then place your crackers and nuts across the board in clusters.

The 3333 rule applies to the number of foods to create the perfect board. To follow the 3,3,3,3 rule, stick to three cheeses, three meats, three starches, and three accoutrements.

What is the 3-3-3-3 Rule for Charcuterie Boards? No matter the style of the wood charcuterie board, you can always follow the 3-3-3-3 rule. Every charcuterie board should have three meats, three cheeses, three starch options, and three accompaniments, such as fruit, nuts, or veggies.

A good rule of thumb is to choose three to five cheeses with different flavors and textures. Think sharp and crumbly (such as cheddar or Parmesan), soft and bright (like goat cheese), firm and nutty (such as Manchego or Gruyère), tangy and funky (a blue), or ripe and oozy (a Brie).

Here's some of the best cheese for charcuterie boards: Hard cheese: chunks of parmesan, aged gouda, asiago. Firm cheese: gruyere, comte, manchego, colby, cheddar. Semi-soft cheese: havarti, butterkäse, muenster.

How do you spice up a cheese board? ›

Dips, sauces, or spreads: You don't want to go overboard here, but small jars or bowls of mustard, honey or honeycomb, or unique jams like the fig orange jam I served on the board in these pictures, sour cherry preserves or bacon jam are a good additions to a fruit and cheese platter because they add great variety, ...

This is the real secret to styling a knockout cheese board without breaking the bank. Slice up a baguette, scatter a few toasted walnuts, fan out some apple slices, place a little bowl of olives, and nestle a few pieces of affordable salami into any empty spots on the board.

CHEESE AS A STARTER

Starters should never leave your guests feeling full, so make sure not to serve too much. If you are serving cheese at a dinner party, we recommend 25-50 g per person.

Allow me to introduce the 3, 3, 3, 3, rule for making cheese boards. Simply choose 3 meats, 3 cheeses, 3 starches, and 3 accompaniments for the perfect board every time.

A good rule of thumb is 1 ounce of each cheese for every guest and about five types of cheese. For a party in which cheese is the main event, plan on buying 3 pounds for eight people, 6 pounds for 16 people, or 9 pounds for 24 people. If cheese is one of many items being served, plan on buying 3 to 4 ounces per person.