Elegant rugby ball-shaped cheese platter with French cheeses, fresh fruit, nuts, and charcuterie for entertaining.
# What you'll need:
→ Cheeses
01 - 5.3 oz Comté, cut into wedges
02 - 5.3 oz Roquefort, crumbled
03 - 5.3 oz Brie, sliced
04 - 3.5 oz Chèvre (goat cheese), sliced rounds
→ Charcuterie (optional)
05 - 3.5 oz saucisson sec, sliced
06 - 3.5 oz prosciutto, folded
→ Fresh Fruit
07 - 1 bunch red grapes
08 - 1 small pear, sliced
09 - 1 small apple, sliced
→ Accompaniments
10 - 1.4 oz walnuts
11 - 1.4 oz dried apricots
12 - 1.4 oz fig jam
13 - 1 baguette, sliced
14 - Crackers, as desired
→ Garnish & Decoration
15 - Fresh rosemary sprigs
16 - 2 strips white cheese (mozzarella or goat cheese) for lacing
# Preparation steps:
01 - On a large oval wooden board or platter, position the Comté wedges, Brie slices, Chèvre rounds, and Roquefort crumbles into an oval shape resembling a rugby ball.
02 - Fill the gaps between cheeses with red grapes, pear and apple slices, and scatter walnuts and dried apricots for texture and color contrast.
03 - Place the saucisson sec and prosciutto slices along the outer edges or interweave them with the cheeses if preferred.
04 - Use the two strips of white cheese to form the rugby ball lacing down the center; optionally, add thin cheese strips or chives horizontally to simulate stitches.
05 - Arrange fresh rosemary sprigs around the board’s perimeter to emulate grassy edges.
06 - Present the board accompanied by sliced baguette, crackers, and fig jam on the side for spreading and pairing.
