Ingredients:

  • 4 oz Soft Cheese (Brie or Camembert)
  • 4 oz Semi-Hard Cheese (Manchego or Havarti)
  • 4 oz Hard Cheese (Aged Sharp Cheddar or Parmesan)
  • 4 oz Crumbly Cheese (Goat Cheese or Blue Cheese)
  • 4 oz Prosciutto di Parma, thinly sliced
  • 4 oz Genoa Salami, sliced into rounds
  • 3 oz Soppressata or Spicy Capicola
  • 3 oz Mortadella or Bresaola
  • 50g Multi-grain crackers
  • 50g Water crackers or sea salt crisps
  • 200g Baguette, sliced and toasted
  • 150g Red or Green Grapes
  • 75g Fresh Berries (Strawberries or Raspberries)
  • 60g Marcona Almonds or Walnuts
  • 80g Honey or Fig Jam
  • 60g Cornichons or Castelvetrano Olives

Instructions:

  1. Place small ramekins or bowls containing the olives, honey, and jams onto the board first to serve as structural anchors.
  2. Position the four cheese varieties in different zones. Slice the Manchego into triangles, crumble the hard cheddar, and leave the soft cheese mostly whole to create visual interest.
  3. Arrange the cured meats using the 'meat river' technique by folding prosciutto ribbons or layering salami rounds in a curved path across the board.
  4. Fill remaining gaps with crackers, toasted baguette slices, grapes, and nuts. Allow the board to sit at room temperature for 20-30 minutes before serving to enhance flavor.