Rate my cheeseboard :)

8.5/10

I like the striking presentation and the types of cheeses selected. I would be very pleased to see this at a party!

Not enough cheese.

I would swap the places of the top two cheeses. The ones on the left could be confused as being the same cheese. Also visually it would look better.

I like the selection of cheeses and the shingled presentation. The color overall could use more variance, some greens or blues to balance out all that red and yellow would be nice. I like the dried fruit and nuts, but I think they function more like a second snack assembly included alongside the first one than a compliment. I suspect the expectation is not to be eating nuts on top of cheese on crackers, and being another fatty and salty snack, they don’t serve as a palate cleanser either. To put it in Magic the Gathering terms, it’s two strategies in one deck lol

Personally I would put the dried fruit and nuts in their own split bowl, unless the dried fruit is intended to be eaten with the cheese, which could be good. I would fill that spot with something colorful, something more likely to be eaten alongside the cheese, or something that is bright and fresh and will help cut the strong earthy cheesiness. Sliced green grapes/apples/cucumbers would work well, bringing both color and freshness. You could do olives, pickles, cured meat, roasted pepper, avocado. I might also include some sort of foliage, like a few edible leaves underneath, a sprig of herbs, a few sprouts sprinkled on top, strawberries with their tops on

You could even just fill that spot with more cheese, which is not exactly balanced but it achieves what it’s going for!

At the end of the day, put on what youre gonna eat cuz that’s what its for lol. But if you’re looking for presentation perfection just for the sake of it, thats my two cents

You ever try flavored hot sauce for your cheese boards? If not you should, and I can (totally unbiased) make a recommendation or three 🙂

I don’t think Rattlesnake would pair well with blueberries, I’d probably have gone with something a bit more saltier, a pickle would’ve been great (or maybe pineapple). The others go great with with your selection of pairings though! Rattlesnake just doesn’t fit well here. At least in my opinion.

If I was to build a board that included rattlesnake, I’d probably grab a brie (goat brie probably), a blue (cambisola black label), and an aged gouda (reypanaer). Cheeses that are different, but would still be good with a saltier pairing of a pickle or pineapple. You could add a jalapeño spread (god I just got a jalapeño and lime spread!!! That would go great here).

Again, my own opinion, we all have different tastes and different preferences for pairing things. Good board overall though! 8.5/10

I would ditch the Colby Jack in favor of something totally unlike everything else-a soft goat such as a St. Maure, a Chabichou, or even a Vermont Creamery log. I’d reduce the nuts and cranberries and add in a luscious triple crème like a délice de Bourgogne or a St. Angel. And I would not try to pre cut those for your guests but supply each with its own knife.

Agree with adding something zesty/tangy, whether some cornichons or a tomato/sultana harissa type spread.

And I’d add signs, especially if it’s a large enough gathering that you might not always hear the questions about what’s what!

Can’t see it you got food all over it. Food looks good though

Now this is a cheeseboard!

Looks fantastic!! I hate meat on my cheese boards, this is like a dream come true lol

This reminds me I have to make a cheese board for dinner again =]

Lose the raisins and the nuts and I’m in

This looks so good it should appear on Google images

Is this what the jump to light speed looks like? I hope so.

Your cheese board has a lot of cheese…

I have a mother board.

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