Blue Ridge Mountains Cheese Platter (Printable Version)

A scenic cheese assortment arranged to mimic mountain peaks with honey, walnuts, and fresh fruit garnishes.

# Ingredient List:

→ 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 rosemary sprigs, optional

# Directions:

01 - Cut each blue cheese into rough, irregular wedges or blocks, mimicking jagged mountain peaks.
02 - Spread the crackers in a single layer on a large serving platter or board to form the backdrop.
03 - Place the blue cheese pieces along the edge of the crackers in a staggered formation to create a natural horizon line.
04 - Drizzle honey lightly over the cheeses and sprinkle with chopped toasted walnuts.
05 - Scatter grapes or fig slices around the platter for added color and freshness.
06 - Optionally garnish with fresh rosemary sprigs and serve immediately.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • It looks impossibly fancy but takes just 15 minutes, which means you can spend your energy on company instead of cooking stress.
  • Blue cheese lovers finally get to feel seen, and even skeptics end up surprised by how smooth Roquefort tastes with honey.
  • The contrast of creamy cheese against crisp crackers is pure comfort disguised as elegance.
02 -
  • Let your cheeses come to room temperature for just a few minutes before serving so their flavor blooms; cold cheese tastes muted.
  • Buy whole blue cheeses and cut them yourself rather than pre-sliced—the texture stays better and they look far more intentional.
03 -
  • Invest in a sharp, thin-bladed cheese knife because blue cheese can be fragile; a dull knife creates crumbly sad pieces instead of elegant wedges.
  • If you're serving this hours before guests arrive, cover it loosely with plastic wrap and keep it cool, then let it come to room temperature just before unveiling so the cheese flavor isn't muted.
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