How To Make a Cheese Plate For One

Here's How:

1. Buy the Cheese:

   Select three to six cheeses. A single serving of each cheese on the plate should be approximately one and half ounces. For example, if you are making three cheese plates, you should buy four and a half ounces of each cheese you are serving (a little over a 1/4 pound). Then cut the 1/4 lb. wedge of cheese into three equal pieces,and put one piece on each cheese plate.

2. Cut the Cheese:

   Most cheeses look best cut into the shape of a triangle. Some cheeses are too soft - that's okay, just scoop some onto the plate. Some cheeses are too crumbly - if this happens, just serve it as a small, neat pile of crumbles.

3. Plate the Cheese:

   Place the cheeses around the perimeter of the plate. Pretend the plate is a clock with numbers. Place the mildest cheese at six o'clock. Continuing clockwise, moving from the mildest cheese to the strongest.

4. Garnish the Plate:

   Place the garnish in the middle of the plate or serve crackers, nuts, or fruit on side plates.

Tips:

1. When selecting the cheeses, keep in mind that you want a variety of different textures and flavors.
2. It is best to place the cheeses on the plate with the rinds closest to the inside of the plate.
3. It's always good to buy a little extra cheese. This allows for cutting mistakes. It also allows you to taste all the cheeses beforehand and determine which is mildest and which is strongest.
4. Keep the garnish simple - it's the cheese that is the focus

What You Need:

• Three to six different types of cheese
• Individual plates for each person
• A sharp kitchen knife