Need some help making that ultimate cheese board for the holidays? Use this handy cheese guide for the best cheese to use for a cheese board! Time and again I brie cheese with apples back to the same high-quality cheeses that make my cheese board a holiday favorite.
I’ve found that the perfect formula for the best cheese board calls for the five kinds of cheese I’ve listed below plus a smattering of fresh fruit, roasted nuts, cured meats, spreadable, crackers, and sliced bread. You can also add olives, cornichons, dried fruit and any other of your favorites to make your cheese board that much more amazing. Let’s get the festivities started with quick and easy tips on the best cheeses for a cheese board! How to create your ultimate cheese board! Manchego- Manchego cheese hails from the La Mancha region of Spain.
This is a firm sheeps milk cheese with tangy, nutty, grassy flavors. Although the consistency is not creamy like brie, the lacy interior is high in butterfat, lending it a rich, decadent feel. Manchego has an inedible waxy herringbone rind that’s imprinted during the molding process. Serve Manchego cheese with sweet or savory Spanish crackers, thinly sliced serrano ham, olives, Marcona almonds, walnuts, and sweet spreadables like honey, quince paste, and marmalade. Spanish sherry pairs perfectly with the manchego cheese. You can also serve it with a fruity red Cabernet Sauvignon or Pinot Noir. I’ll offer up some nut brown ale for the beer drinkers.
