This sumptuous guide gives you everything you need to put together the perfect cheeseboard for any occasion, with 40 beautiful delicious ideas to suit all tastes. Morgan McGlynn, resident cheese expert from Channel 4's Sunday Brunch, brings you this complete guide, filled with beautiful recipes to wow guests and delight the palate. A how-to guide that breaks the cheeseboard down into its components- cheese, meat, accompaniments, crunch, dip, garnish. - allowing you to create stunning spreads for any occasion. Ideas include:
- Cosy Night In Board - Shelter in on cold winter evenings with a warming fondue for two as a centre piece, the ideal sharing board for the one you love with wine parings for each cheese. - Brunch Board: Make the most important meal of the day a little more special with this mouthwatering selection of cheeses and accompaniments. - Perfect Summer Picnic: This light and fresh selection is the ideal cheeseboard for the summer, and can be packed up and taken on walks, trips or days out. - Ultimate Game Day Board: Add some flavour to complement the big match with stuffed mini peppers, spicy guacamole and homemade blue cheese and chive sauce.
Most importantly, this book will teach you how to pair cheeses perfectly, from classic pairings to the most unusual. In addition to easy-to-follow instructions and taste pairings, it also includes recipes for your own chutneys and jams to accompany your perfectly-constructed cheeseboards. Whether you want a refreshing food idea for a hot summer picnic, or a series of dazzling displays to wow guests during the winter party season, this book will have mouths watering all year round.
By:
Morgan McGlynn Carr
Imprint: White Lion Publishing
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 245mm,
Width: 195mm,
Weight: 770g
ISBN: 9780711274426
ISBN 10: 0711274428
Pages: 176
Publication Date: 05 July 2022
Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
INTRODUCTIONIntroduction to Morgan and The art of grazing platters - History of the cheese board and how it has evolved - How to gather for your boardPreparation is key - Types of boards - How much you need - How to serve the boards - Simple rules to putting together the perfect grazing platter - Shopping list of essentialsLife is too short for bad cheese - Types of cheeses - Flavour profiles of cheese - Cheese texturesCheesemonger tips - Cheese knives, equipment - How to cut cheese - Get to know your local cheesemongerWhy seasons are important - Cheese seasons, why they are important and recommended cheeses throughout the year - Fruit and veg seasonsPairings - Art & science behind food pairing and the 3 dimensions of pairing: aroma, taste and texture - Learning how to pair flavours - Cheese, fruit & veg pairings - Wine and cheese pairing - Cheeses, beers and other drinks paringsEasy Everyday - Cheeses & accompaniments that are easy to find from our local shops.THE BOARDS Chapter 1 - Everyday Boards - Timeless Classics - The brunch board - Perfect summer picnic - Cosy Night In - Farmers' Market - Fruit pairing cheeseboard - Grill & graze - Whisky cheeseboard - Mezze platter - Apres ski cheeseboard - Game day board - Baked feta board - Blue cheese board - Easy Crostini - Greatest cheeses of all time Chapter 2 - Throughout the year - NYE ultimate celebration board - Valentine's Day fondue board - St Patrick's Day party board - Easter board - Summer solstice board - The cookout board - The Halloween board - The holiday gathering board - Christmas wreath board - Boxing Day party Chapter 3 - Around the world boards - The Great British board - The Champs-Elysees board - Spanish tapas board - The Italian caprese board - All-American All-Stars board - Paneer platter - The smorgasbord - Mexican platter - Caribbean grill-out cheeseboard Chapter 4 - The showstopper boards - Farmer's market rainbow board - Antipasto board - The birthday cheese board - Truffle board - Chocolate + cheese heaven - From the seaRecipes for Your Board Relishes, jams and chutneys: 1. Morgan's chutney 2. Peach and chilli jam 3. My perfect piccalilli 4. Pear port compote 5. Negroni chutney 6. Boozy pickles 7. Whiskey orange marmalade 8. Gin pickled cucumbers 9. Beetroot Houmous 10. Honey three ways - Truffle honey, chilli honey and salted-honeyFurther resources and end matter
Morgan McGlynn is the owner of Cheeses of Muswell Hill, an award-winning independent cheese shop in North London. At age 21 she was Britain's youngest female cheesemonger and she is the resident Cheese Expert on Channel 4's Sunday Brunch, with recent appearances contributing to the programme's highest-ever social media interaction. She is also cheese consultant for leading retailers and in 2017 launched her cheese wholesale business which now stocks some of the UK's best delicatessens, farm shops, Michelin star restaurants and cheese shops.
Reviews for The Modern Cheeseboard: Pair your way to the perfect grazing platter
'From the first time I met Morgan I knew she was a special talent. From making, storing and ageing to tasting, slicing and hunting out new cheeses, there seems to be nothing she doesn't know.' Simon Rimmer, Sunday Brunch
