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How to Put Together a Cheese and Meat Plate

Who has ever been able to resist the cheese platter at a party? I can’t. I sidle over to see what interesting things are on it, what cheeses I’ve never tasted, what little tidbits might entice me. I linger there. I walk away, but I always come back.

It’s such a fun idea that sometimes I’ll even make one for dinner. Each person can pick and choose, creating little bites that suit their craving, layering tiny slices of specialty cheese and meat onto crackers or small slices of bread, nibbling here and there.

Are you hungry yet?

Let’s toss together a cheese and meat platter that will be worthy of any occasion!

The folks at Kerrygold Cheese and Butter sent over a selection of their cheeses to start us off, and what a fine collection of special cheeses it is. Kerrygold is so well known for their cows roaming the Irish countryside munching natural grasses that they have their own hashtag — #KFgrassfed. If you search for that hashtag on social media, you’ll get lots of culinary ideas.

Kerrygold Cheese on ShockinglyDelicious.comTake a look at what I had to choose from!

With that start, I opened the pantry and the refrigerator to see what else I could add to make the plate interesting. Here’s what I came up with.

Pantry items for cheese and meat plate on ShockinglyDelicious.comAnd if you are serving cheese, you must have wine. I never know what people prefer, so it is great to have a variety on hand.

Wente Vineyards wines on ShockinglyDelicious.comThis selection from Wente Vineyards touches all the bases and should cover your needs. Although I generally prefer a crisp white wine with cheese, I can be persuaded to do a gutsy red, especially with cheese this flavorful. I’m easy that way. Or hey, there’s no rule that says you can’t serve beer!

Cute serving dishes for cheese and meat plate on ShockinglyDelicious.comAnd finally, hunt around your cabinets to see what fun little serving dishes you have on hand. These were hanging around amusing me (the glass pants had toothpicks in it; the cat on her back had sugar packets in it). Put them to good temporary use on your platter; no need to buy anything new.

Here’s what my finished platter looked like!

How to put together a Cheese and Meat platter on ShockinglyDelicious.com I ended up using:

Cheese

Meat and savory

 Crunch

Sweet

You could include more things…

…let your imagination roam. Or pare it down to fewer; your choice.

Kerrygold Cheese on cheese and meat plate on ShockinglyDelicious.comWhat do YOU put on YOUR party cheese platter?

Disclosure: Kerrygold sent the cheeses for recipe development, Arianna Trading Company sent the olives, Melissa’s Produce sent the Clean Snax and Wente sent the wine. As always, I only write about things I love.