cheese platter

Brie and cheddar presentation

A cheese platter is an arranged selection of cheeses, typically served with accompaniments like crackers, fruit, nuts, or cured meats.

It's a standard appetizer or party offering, meant for guests to sample varieties at their own pace: She put together a cheese platter for the wine tasting.

Also called a cheese board or cheese plate.

Related

appetizer · board · cheddar · aged cheddar · gouda · olives · figs · fig jam · almonds · spread · entertaining · dinner party · party · slices · honey · jam · camembert · nibbles

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Opposites
food presentation format

cheese plattercheese wheel

Cylindrical dairy form

cheese stick · cheese slice

course type/meal position

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Arranged cut produce serving

dessert course · petit fours · cake stand

dietary category

cheese plattervegetable tray

Arranged raw produce for snacking

fruit plate

Family

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Top 100,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G