What's on your Christmas Cheeseboard?

anewme

Creating a Cheese Board and looking for some different ideas?

Tasted a beautiful blue cheese that had been washed in red wine and wrapped in vine leaves so that's a definite.

Any other ideas?

the beer revolu

Coolea extra mature is a must.

Spanish Eyes

I also would like a nice cheeseboard, just for me! I have a savoury tooth and I have sorted out sweet things for the rest of the crew.

So far I have Brie de Meaux, Compte, and Cashel Blue.

If anyone thinks that is not enough, please add!

I will try anything.

Stheno

Peppered soft cheese is lovely

Spanish Eyes

One thing I wouldn't do is buy cheese with festive flavourings like fruit or that.

It has to be the all year round deal for me.

God I love cheese. But there is so much to choose from!!

anewme

Well I've got the blue and will try that coolea extra as the hard cheese, so now looking for a decent Brie and then a goats or cheddar?

Queenalocin

I like Boursin or something similar, and frozen grapes!

the beer revolu

anewme wrote: »

Well I've got the blue and will try that coolea extra as the hard cheese, so now looking for a decent Brie and then a goats or cheddar?

Heagertys or moss field are great cheddars.
Cooleny is a lovely brie type cheese (maybe a bit milder)

anewme

Jelly Freddy wrote: »

Saint Agur is one of the nicest cheeses there is

love all blue cheese including St Agur, Bleu D'Avergne and black sticks blue but looking for something a bit different...going with Rossini this time..

Seth Brundle

Saint Agur, Cranberry Stilton, Cranberry Wensleydale

Lovely Bloke

Picked up a couple of cheeses in Farmleigh on Saturday, along with Fig conserve and crackers.

DopeTech

I'll probably enjoy an easisingle or two over the festive season. Not much of a cheese person!

mahoganygas

Donnybrook Fair have a really good creamy Gorgonzola. They have to sell it in individual plastic containers, as once it's cut it oozes out like creamy liquid.

the beer revolu

Every time cheese comes up, I always say the same thing : Please buy Irish!

We have a wealth of world class Irish made cheeses. 80 to 100% of my Christmas cheese board will be Irish and no one will be disappointed!

mahoganygas

Every year I usually grab a cheap wheel of Camembert for baking. I take two squares of puff pastry, in a circle spread a decent layer of cranberry sauce. Place the wheel on top, and stick a few sprigs of rosemary on top then cover with the second layer of pastry, sealing the edges with a fork and cutting off excess pastry in a circle around it. A quick egg wash, fork once or twice to allow air to escape, then into the oven until the cheese is bubbling out.

anewme

mahoganygas wrote: »

Every year I usually grab a cheap wheel of Camembert for baking. I take two squares of puff pastry, in a circle spread a decent layer of cranberry sauce. Place the wheel on top, and stick a few sprigs of rosemary on top then cover with the second layer of pastry, sealing the edges with a fork and cutting off excess pastry in a circle around it. A quick egg wash, fork once or twice to allow air to escape, then into the oven until the cheese is bubbling out.

Will try this, sounds lovely, havent made it before with the puff pastry!

The Hill Billy

I'd echo what tbr says about going Irish, but would also add that you can't beat some comte & quince jelly & a nice glass of port.

the beer revolu

The Hill Billy wrote: »

I'd echo what tbr says about going Irish, but would also add that you can't beat some comte & quince jelly & a nice glass of port.

Comte is usually my exception.
I have a friend's quince paste.
Blackwater Hedgerow Gin instead of port.

The Black Oil

Supervalu have boards of 4 cheeses for €10. A tiny jar of sauce and a few crackers.

I have to admit feeling like buying half the shelf the other day.

D0NNELLY

Tipperary Bree with Cranberry. Delish.

anewme

The Black Oil wrote: »

Supervalu have boards of 4 cheeses for €10. A tiny jar of sauce and a few crackers.

I have to admit feeling like buying half the shelf the other day.

Not mad about thise prepacked choices ...would rather pick individual cheeses.

Yum!

B0jangles

Epoisses, roquefort, camenbert, goats cheese with honey and thyme, Cambozola, a nice strong cheddar, maybe some port salut?

I like.cheese

Melendez

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anewme

Melendez wrote: »

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How could anyone fall out with Blue cheese, the most heavenly food on the planet.

I have single handledly eaten the big lump of Rossini (washed in Red wine and wrapped in Vine leaves) that was the Christmas cheeseboard, better get some more in.

Melendez

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vicwatson

Irish Brie in aldi is great.

anewme

Melendez wrote: »

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That made me laugh so much.......sounds like something I would do....just eat another bit, in case it is not gone off........

the beer revolu

Picked up my cheese selection from On The Pigs Back yesterday before the English Market goes completely mental.

Mossfield Matured Cheddar
Coolea 18 Month Old Gouda style (salty hard fudge!:D)
Oisin Mature Goats Gouda style
Drumlin Smoked hard cheese
Oisin Goats Brie Style
Cooldaniel Blue
Milleens Cead Semi Soft washed cheese
Easter Mature Comte

1.25Kg in total.


I have some quince paste that a friend made.
Will serve with Blackwater Hedgerow Gin.

My personal taste leans much more towards the hard cheeses so the selection reflects that but I think there is something for everyone there (apart from people who only go for famous foreign names:p).

limnam

the beer revolu wrote: »

Will serve with Blackwater Hedgerow Gin.

Gin with cheese not something I've considered. Interesting

I couldn't imagine it replacing my faithful Dow's Tawny with some very mature gouda.

the beer revolu

limnam wrote: »

Gin with cheese not something I've considered. Interesting

I couldn't imagine it replacing my faithful Dow's Tawny with some very mature gouda.

It's like a Sloe gin. So really a gin liqueur.
Dark red and lightly sweetened and 30%
I'd drink it where you'd have a port or sweet sherry.

cee_jay

limnam wrote: »

Gin with cheese not something I've considered. Interesting

I couldn't imagine it replacing my faithful Dow's Tawny with some very mature gouda.

Manchego cheese goes really well with a G&T - or so I tell myself anyway!

The Black Oil

Cashel blue
Stilton
French goat
Irish brie
Cheddar, vodka and blueberries. :pac: (Irish, from Lidl)

the beer revolu

Added another (*shock horror *) foreign cheese to the list.
Brillat Svarin Affiné soft cheese from Burgogne on offer in Lidl.

BaZmO*

Port Salut spread on crackers is devine and if I'm looking for a cheese with a bit more bite I go for Ossau-Iraty if I can find it.

Mech1

OK now I love cheese, but know sweet fa about it.
relations coming on Stephens day and i have a selection i need help with!
picture coming soon.

Mech1

Sorry took a while to sort the pics'
http://s962.photobucket.com/user/mech1111/library/cheese

Mech1

So do we have a suitable selection?
What temperature, straight from fridge or room temp?
any chutney advise?
any salade or fruit that should be there?
HELP