The French Connection Cheese Board
The French aren't just cheese experts. They're also experts at effortless entertaining. This cheese board all starts with our French Connection collection—a curated box of classic cheeses, meats, and pairings from one of most iconic cheesemaking regions of the world. Here, we provide step-by-step instructions (with photos!) to transforming the collection, plus a few simple additions, into a gorgeous spread. With an iconic blue and classic Comté, Basque cherries and truffle salami, this DIY board requires minimal effort for all-out elegance.
Featuring
prep time
15minutes
assembly time
10minutes
Serves
6people
preparation & ingredients
1 ea. The French Connection
Fresh figs
Green grapes
Baguette
Herbs
prep
assembly
Step 1
On a round board, place a small bowl or ramekin between 10 and 11 o'clock (about 1-inch from the edge of the board) and a medium shallow bowl or plate between 2 and 3 o'clock.
Step 2
Arrange the cheeses: Create a shingled row of Comté slices from 11 to 1 o'clock, a shingled row of Morbier slices from 5 to 7, and a shingled row of Bucheron coins from 9 to 11. Place the intact piece and crumbles of Roquefort between the two bowls.
Step 3
Create two shingled rows of salami on opposite sides of the board, one curving around the Bucheron and the small bowl and the other curving around the medium bowl.
Step 4
Fill the small bowl with Black Cherry Confit and the medium bowl with olives.
Step 5
Create a row of baguette slices across the entire board just above the Morbier.
Step 6
Fill in the space in the center of the board with grapes and any gaps in the top-right quadrant with figs. Add sprigs of herbs for garnish.
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