Jake Cohen's Pride Board
Rainbow Pride Board by Jake Cohen
A colorful and delicious celebration of food and love from NYC’s food expert Love is love, and we’re celebrating that this month with a special board from food writer and critic Jake Cohen! Featuring an edible homage to the Pride flag, with a rainbow made out of some of our favorite cheeses, meats, and sweet snacks, this board is as beautiful as it is tasty. Jake’s stacked this crowd-pleasing platter high with classics like Old Chatham Camembert, Bayley Hazen Blue, and even his own recipe for pickled watermelon radishes for a crisp crunch of summer flavor. Gather your friends, family, and loved ones to enjoy this colorful and cheese-packed dedication to June’s Pride celebration.
Components
- CHEESE
- 1/2 lb. Bayley Hazen Blue
- 1 ea. Old Chatham Camembert 4oz
- 1/2 lb. Alisios
- 1/2 lb. Alp Blossom
- CHARCUTERIE
- 1 ea. Brooklyn Cured Bresaola, 3 oz.
- ACCOMPANIMENTS
- 1 ea. Pitted Castelvetrano Olives 4.9 oz;
- 1 ea. Murray's Sundried Cherries 8 oz;
- 1 ea. Dardimans Mandarin Crisps 2 oz
- 1 ea. Honeycomb
- 1 ea. B & R Blenheim Apricots 8 oz
- 1 ea. Raincoat Crisps Oat Crisps 6 oz.
- GARNISH
- Cherry Tomatoes
- Pickled Watermelon Radishes
- Blueberries
- Fresh Figs
Prep
- Remove cheeses from fridge one hour before serving.
- Make the Pickled Watermelon Radishes: Combine 1 cup white wine vinegar, 1 cup water, 1/4 cup sugar, 2 tablespoons salt, and 1 teaspoon coriander in a small saucepan and bring to a simmer, cooking until sugar is dissolved. Place 3 thinly sliced watermelon radishes in a heatproof glass jar and cover with hot pickling liquid. Let cool completely and then cover and chill overnight before using.
- Triangle cut the Alp Blossom and Bayley Hazen Blue; Slice the Alisios and Camembert into rectangles.
- Fold the Bresaola into triangles.