How to make an Italian cheese board: 7 steps to a perfect Italian cheese board.

There are seven fundamental steps to make an Italian cheese board. From choosing three (or more) different kinds of cheese to the accompaniments, from the fruits, to the bread.

how to make an Italian cheese board

To make a perfect Italian cheese board you should follow these 7 rules/indications:

1. You need at least – in the order of how you should taste them – a fresh (ricotta, burrata, goat cheese, etc.), a soft (mozzarella, brie, etc.), and a hard cheese (Asiago, pecorino, Parmigiano, etc.). You can add a flavored (smoked, spicy, etc.) and a blue cheese (Roquefort, gorgonzola, etc.).
2. You should add a sweet accompaniment: fruit or other jams, chutneys, Mostarda, or honey.
3. And a savory one: olives, preserved vegetables, or cold meats (salami, prosciutto crudo, prosciutto cotto, etc).