At holiday gatherings, a cheese board is the natural place to linger and start up a conversation. After all, few things break the ice like a guest in cocktail-party attire licking ripe, messy Brie de Meaux off her fingers.
Cheeseboard 101 simmers down to a few simple objectives.
The first goal is diversity: Offer a variety of flavours, textures and styles – try plating a ripe bloomy rind with a nutty mountain cheese and a creamy blue.
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