THE PERFECT COMBINATION
Go for three to four cheeses, then arrange them on your board with grapes, figs, pears and chutneys, with crackers or bread, as you like, interspersed with edible foliage such as herbs. Make sure you have serving knives/spoons within easy reach.
Soft and creamy
Go classic with a Somerset Brie or try Bix (Waitrose & Partners), a soft, triple-cream cheese from Oxfordshire with a buttery flavour. If you like bloomy Camembert-style cheeses, go for the award-winning Tunworth, made in Hampshire (paxtonandwhitfield.co.uk), with its nutty, mushroomy flavour.
Hard
You can’t go wrong with a good, strong Cheddar, such as nutty Montgomery’s (finecheese.co.uk) or creamy and tangy Quicke’s (Tesco and most other supermarkets, or quickes.co.uk). For something a little different, try Lincolnshire Poacher (M&S), where Cheddar meets a pineappley…
