The Journal

Short, practical guides to planning, building and serving a cheese board.

• How much cheese per person for a cheese board?

  Plan on roughly 60 to 90 grams of cheese per person when the board is a starter, and 120 to 170 grams per person when it is dinner.

• How to build a cheese board at home

  To build a cheese board, choose three or four cheeses of different textures, place them first, then add crackers and fruit around them, fill the gaps with nuts and dried fruit, and finish with a preserve or dip.

• How to store and serve a cheese board

  Keep a cheese board refrigerated until about 30 minutes before serving so the cheeses soften and show their flavour.