| A quick and easy, yet fabulous way to throw a | | | | Once you have chosen your cheeses, consider |
| get together with your closest friends is through | | | | what other types of goodies you will have to |
| a cheese tasting party. There is nothing simpler | | | | accompany the main attraction. The first thing |
| than foregoing your white apron to easily cut up | | | | that immediately comes to mind is of course |
| some cheese to prepare for a party. With a little | | | | wine. Make sure that you serve at least one red |
| know how, your next get together can be stress | | | | and one white. Feel free to have a variety for |
| free. | | | | your guests to choose from as well. Grapes, |
| To host a cheese party, you need to start off | | | | apples, and fancy crackers will also go with your |
| with a general plan. Start off by inviting about | | | | cheeses and wines nicely. |
| twelve of your favorite food lovers. The next | | | | After you have made all of your food choices, it |
| thing you need to do is to choose about three to | | | | is time to make sure that you have enough of |
| five different cheeses for your guests to sample. | | | | the right stuff to serve it up on. You should have |
| There are many different types of cheese to | | | | enough wine glasses for all of the guests that you |
| choose from, so try to pick a wide variety of | | | | invite. Since this is a cheese party, you will need |
| tastes and textures. You could start with a blue | | | | to have a cheese board to serve the cheese |
| cheese, which has the most intense flavor. | | | | with. You will also need to have several cheese |
| Gorgonzola and Roquefort would be examples of | | | | knives, for cutting up each different type of |
| this category. On the other end of the flavor | | | | cheese. If you are feeling spunky, don your chef |
| spectrum you have the more mild cheeses. Brie | | | | shirt and set out name cards for the cheeses for |
| and Camembert fall into this category. If you | | | | a great way to add a little bit of class to your |
| choose one each from these categories and then | | | | shindig. If some of the cheeses that you are |
| add in some Gruyere, Taleggio, and Fontina, you | | | | tasting can be spread onto crackers or bread, a |
| will have rounded out the types of cheeses nicely. | | | | spreader is a great tool that will make this task |
| While this might feel out of your comfort zone, | | | | easier for your guests. You can also consider |
| you may be surprised to find that your hospitality | | | | allowing your guests to use your good china to |
| uniforms come in more than one style! | | | | rest their cheeses on. |