Cheese Board Luchito Style

With the holidays, there are always a million things left to do beforehand. When you think about entertaining, one of the things we love the most are Christmas cheese boards. Not only do they look festive, but they are great to feed a big group of people without the need to spend extra time in the kitchen.

The Mexico Chilli Gift Set not only makes a lovely gift for food lovers this Christmas, but it’s also the perfect addition to bring a bit of heat and amazing smoky flavour to your cheese board.

Gran Luchito’s Chipotle Paste, Crunchy Salsa Macha and Chipotle Lime Paste will make your spread unique and bring a special touch to your cheese board. All you need to do is to have all your ingredients ready to be assembled, along with your cheese board gift set. The only thing you will need to prepare in advance is a Chipotle Butter that is delicious when spread over crusty bread and topped with cheese.

The beauty of cheese board ideas is the variety of elements you can add and play with: from fresh to dried fruit, nuts, crackers, bread, chutneys, honey, crudites, olives, charcuterie, pickles, chilli pastes, etc. But the truth is that with only a few elements you can create this beautiful idea for your guests, easily at home.

Things to keep in mind when building your own large cheese board:

• Cheese: For the main part of the best cheese board, we recommend selecting 3 to 4 different cheeses that vary between strength, texture, and maturation. The easiest is to get one blue cheese such as Stilton, Gorgonzola or Roquefort. One semi-hard cheese such as Brie or Camembert, and one hard cheese such as Compte, Cheddar, or Manchego. If you can also add a fourth cheese that is a bit more interesting like Burrata, or perhaps one with dried fruit in it such as Wensleydale. These can also be delicious when served with Gran Luchito Crunchy Salsa Macha and crackers.
• Crackers and Bread: Select a variety of crackers and types of bread. They not only add different textures but are also great vessels to carry cheese and spreads.
• Fruit and Nuts: Nuts bring a lovely and salty crunch to the mix. A few examples can be: cashews, peanuts, walnuts, almonds, etc. Fruit can be dried, fresh, or both. Not only does it pair well with cheese, but it also brings a fruity element to your board. When using fresh fruit it’s always best to use what’s in season.
• Olives and Pickles: A briny taste is always welcome with the cheese board. From cornichons to pickled onions, capers, and different types of olives, etc.
• Jam, Preserves, and Honey: our favourite is a good quality honey as it goes nicely with cheese and a smoky chipotle taste. Mix honey and Gran Luchito Chipotle Paste for a quick chipotle honey ready to drizzle over cheese. You can also add chutneys or any jam of your preference. We also recommend in this category the Gran Luchito Chipotle Lime Paste as its jelly-like texture, and fruity and spicy taste is perfect to serve with cheese.