Building your cheeseboard

In our opinion, a great cheeseboard is at the heart of every great party. Whether you are entertaining for 2 or 200, there are loads of options to create the perfect cheese and charcuterie platters on any budget.

If you are entertaining groups of 6+ we recommend cutting cheeses for easy access as opposed to big chunks for cheese. BUT! You know your guests best, if they are happy to dig into large pieces of cheeses, we say let them work away!

For more info on how to cut your cheeses, see our ‘how to cut cheese’ section for the different types of cuts based on the cheese type you have.

We always like accompaniments with our cheeseboards and we include our suggested accompaniments with every cheese featured on the Sheridans website. Broadly speaking….  Chutney is great for adding a bit of acidity to contrast with rich flavour of the cheeses. Something sweet like honey or jam is a nice addition to cheeses like bries, goats cheeses, or washed rind cheeses. More bright or sharp flavour items like cornichons or fresh fruits and vegetables are nice for palette cleansers.

Charcuterie is a nice addition that adds another depth of flavour and attractive feature to any cheeseboard.

Deli items like olives, cornichons, roasted red peppers add a lovely bit of color, texture and flavour to your boards.

Crackers are always a welcome vehicle in creating your perfect bite or you can always pick up fresh crusty baguette from your local bakery.