Marble Quarry Cheese Board (Printable view)

Blue cheese and white cheddar artfully arranged on marble for an impressive appetizer display.

# What You Need:

→ Cheeses

01 - 7 oz blue cheese (e.g., Roquefort, Gorgonzola, or Stilton), cut into large, irregular chunks
02 - 7 oz aged white cheddar, cut into large, irregular chunks

→ Accompaniments (optional)

03 - Fresh grapes or sliced pears, for serving
04 - Assorted crackers or crusty bread
05 - Honey or fig jam, for drizzling

# How To Make:

01 - Place the marble slab on a flat surface or serving table.
02 - Scatter chunks of blue cheese and white cheddar across the marble slab, spacing the pieces to mimic a quarry effect.
03 - Nestle fresh grapes or pear slices and small bowls of honey or fig jam among the cheeses to enhance flavor and visual appeal.
04 - Provide assorted crackers or crusty bread on the side for serving.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It looks like you spent hours arranging it when you actually spent ten minutes, which is the kind of kitchen magic we all need.
  • Two excellent cheeses become even more interesting when they're not forced into tidy little cubes, each bite a different story.
  • There's zero cooking involved, making this the ultimate choice when you want to feed people something genuinely delicious without the stress.
02 -
  • Temperature matters more than you'd think—if your cheeses are too warm, they become oily and lose their personality, so keeping that slab cool is the difference between elegant and sloppy.
  • The irregular chunks aren't just prettier, they actually taste better because each piece has a different ratio of interior to surface, changing how the flavors hit your palate.
03 -
  • Always chill your marble slab before arranging—it's the difference between cheeses that stay composed and cheeses that start to glisten within minutes.
  • Cut the cheeses just before serving so they stay fresh and the edges stay clean; letting them sit too long dulls their edges and their flavors.
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