For my family, a little indulgence of cheese, olives, prosciutto and a lovely glass of wine on a Saturday night is blissful. We gather together, enjoy a good chat and discuss the weekly events. A cheese board makes for a great starter before dinner, in our case however, it becomes dinner as we cannot stop devouring the lot.
Ingredients
12-16 Slices of Parma Prosciutto (dry cured ham)
200 grams French Brie
150 grams Asiago (sliced)
125 grams mixed marinated Olives
100 grams Baby Cornichons
12 Apricots (naturally dried Turkish)
50 grams Black Muscat Raisins (naturally dried)
crackers & crusty bread
Wine (Red or white)
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Serves: 4-6 people (approximately)
You will need one large wooden board, platter or two smaller wooden boards and a few small bowls should you wish to use bowls . On this occasion, I used two smaller boards and a few bowls.
Arrange the prosciutto brie and sliced cheese neatly on the board. Place the olives in a bowl as well as the cornichons, apricots, muscat raisins and arrange on the board. Decorative bowls or baskets can be used for the crackers and bread. Alternatively they can be neatly arranged on the board.
Cook’s Tips
When cutting cheese, its shape will determine the best way to cut it. Remember to provide a separate cheese knife or utensil for each cheese and encourage people not to mix the knives to avoid mixing cheese flavours.
With a firmer cheese such as Asiago, it is preferable to make neat slices and arrange on the board. Asiago is an Italian cow’s milk cheese originating in the town of Asiago in the Veneto Region of Italy. The cheese can assume different textures according to its ageing, from smooth for the fresh Asiago to a crumbly texture for the aged.
Enjoy!
10 Responses
Great evening!! Prosciutto cotto or crudo?😄 if forget those difference in between. Used to slice those huge chunks😊straight from the freezer.
Prosciutto crudo. You must have developed Hercules arms. Straight from the freezer to the table???? Just kidding. They must have been long voyagers. 🙂
Thank you. You can slice it only when it’s frozen. Then thaw it and serve it in the evening. Haha yes developed some Hercules arms😂
This sounds like a great idea Milanka, even I prefer some other kind of meat.
Hi Irene, when putting together a cheese platter, the beauty is you can enjoy and add to the board your favourite foods. Meats, Cheeses, Ajvar, Cold Cuts, Vegetables and the list goes on…. Lovely to hear from you and keep well. 🙂 🙂
I agree so much Milanka. I think, that I prefer more cheese than meat, no matter what kind. Enjoy your day 🙂
Lovely!
Thank you. 🙂
What beautiful cheese boards, Milanka! Blissful is a good word to describe sitting down with a cheese board, a glass of wine, and family or friends. That is one of my favorite things to do! I love everything you included on yours.
Thanks Shari, my son was heading overseas the next day and it was a perfect way to spend time together. Eat, drink and chat….. 🙂