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Cheese 101 

Cheese Party Checklist

Variety of cheeses
What you’ll need for a tasting party of 12 people.

Cheeses: Serve a selection of 3 to 5 cheeses (see below for suggestions).

  • 3/4 pound blue cheese
  • 3/4 pound semifirm cheese
  • 3/4 pound super-aged cheese
  • 3/4 pound pungent cheese
  • 3/4 pound mild cheese

Accompaniments

  • 1 bunch grapes
  • 2 boxes crackers
  • 1 baguette
  • 1 small jar honey
  • 1 small jar chutney
  • 1 small jar sun-dried tomatoes
  • 2 dried sausages or 1 pound sliced cured meat (such as prosciutto or capicola)

Wines

  • 4 bottles red
  • 4 bottles white

Optional Upgrades

  • 2 apples
  • 2 pears or figs
  • 1 loaf raisin-walnut bread
  • 8 ounces dried nectarines or peaches
  • 1 small jar cornichons or gherkins
  • 1 small jar blueberry honey
  • 1 small jar piquillo peppers
  • 1 small package quince paste
  • 1 small jar Dijon mustard

Essential Party Supplies

  • 2 to 3 cheese boards, platters, or plates for the cheeses
  • 5 to 6 small bowls and plates for the accompaniments
  • 3 to 5 cheese or other knives for cutting and spreading
  • 4 to 5 spoons and spreaders for the accompaniments
  • 12 or more wineglasses

Extra Party Supplies

  • Dairy jugs, mugs, creamers, or vases
  • Flowers
  • Cheese comment cards
  • Craft tags
  • 3 to 5 Seckel pears or some other small stemmed fruit
  • Cheese wrappers

Did we forget anything on this checklist? What would you add?

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