What should a cheese board have?
The side kicks
- Bread/Crackers: baguette, ciabatta, bread sticks, crostini, multigrain crackers, water crackers, parmesan crisps.
- Fresh fruits: raspberries, tangerines, pear, grapes, olives, cornichon pickles.
- Dried fruits: apricots, figs.
- Nuts: almonds, marcona almonds, cashews.
- Spreads: apricot spread, chutney, honey.
What chutney goes with cheese?
CHEESE & CHUTNEY HEAVEN
- Caramelised Red Onion Chutney – pairs well with a strong hard cheese like mature Cheddar or strong blue cheese like Blacksticks blue or Stilton.
- Sweet Tomato and Chilli Chutney – pairs well with smoked log cheese or a hard cheese like Red Leicester, mild Cheddar or Double Gloucester.
What Jam goes with cheese?
Fig jam, strawberry jam, or mustard all pair well with cheddar cheese. Make sure to match the intensity of your cheese to your pairing. A sweeter jam like strawberry will pair well with a young, mild cheddar, while a bold aged cheddar is great with hot pepper jelly, mustard or even a chutney.
What main dish goes with a charcuterie board?
These recipes would all go well as a dip or spread for your charcuterie board.
- Baked white bean and artichoke dip.
- Pistachio basil ricotta spread.
- Beet cashew hummus.
- Everything bagel whipped goat cheese.
- Basil artichoke tapenade (shown here)
Does marmalade go with cheese?
The answer is simple: they are complementary. Cheeses have no sugar and they find the perfect element for balancing their flavour in the sweetness of jams, marmalades, jellies, honeys and mostarda. Every kind of cheese has its compote to create the perfect balance of taste and flavour.
What is a good brand of chutney?
Stonewall Kitchen is one of my favorite specialty foods companies. Their chutneys are delicious. Chunky, with lots of fruit and spices, well balanced. Flavors include Apple Cranberry Chutney, Fresh Mango Chutney, and Old Farmhouse Chutney.