Blue Ridge Mountains Cheese Platter (Printable)

Artfully arranged blue cheeses atop crackers create a scenic and elegant appetizer highlight.

# Components:

→ Cheeses

01 - 2.8 oz Roquefort cheese
02 - 2.8 oz Gorgonzola cheese
03 - 2.8 oz Stilton cheese
04 - 2.8 oz Bleu d'Auvergne cheese

→ Crackers

05 - 16 artisanal whole-grain crackers

→ Garnishes

06 - 1 tablespoon honey
07 - 1 tablespoon toasted walnuts, chopped
08 - 1 small bunch fresh grapes or sliced figs
09 - Fresh herbs (e.g., rosemary sprigs), optional

# Directions:

01 - Cut each blue cheese into irregular wedges or blocks to resemble jagged mountain peaks.
02 - Lay crackers in a single layer across a large serving platter to create a backdrop.
03 - Line up the blue cheese pieces along the edge of the crackers, varying heights and angles to mimic a natural horizon.
04 - Drizzle honey over the cheeses and sprinkle with chopped toasted walnuts.
05 - Distribute grapes or fig slices around the platter for color and freshness.
06 - Optionally, add fresh herb sprigs for aromatic garnish and serve immediately.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It takes fifteen minutes but looks like you spent hours planning something fancy.
  • Blue cheese skeptics become converts when they taste how honey softens those sharp, funky flavors.
  • The whole thing is edible art—your guests get to admire it before they devour it.
02 -
  • Blue cheese at room temperature tastes exponentially better than cold cheese straight from the fridge—it's the difference between tasting locked and open.
  • If your cheeses are too soft and won't hold their shape, pop them in the freezer for ten minutes; they'll slice much cleaner.
03 -
  • Warm your honey for thirty seconds in the microwave before drizzling—it flows like water and looks more elegant than cold, thick honey.
  • Buy your cheeses from a good cheese counter and ask them to slice what you need—they have the right knives and experience to make beautiful pieces.
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