Marble Quarry Cheese Board

# Components:

01 - 7 oz blue cheese (e.g., Roquefort, Gorgonzola, or Stilton), cut into large, irregular chunks

02 - 7 oz aged white cheddar, cut into large, irregular chunks

03 - Fresh grapes or sliced pears, for serving

04 - Assorted crackers or crusty bread

05 - Honey or fig jam, for drizzling

01 - Place the marble slab on a flat surface or serving table.

02 - Distribute the chunks of blue cheese and white cheddar evenly across the slab, leaving space between pieces to create a quarry effect.

03 - Optionally, tuck fresh grapes or pear slices and small bowls of honey or fig jam among the cheeses to enhance flavor and presentation.

04 - Present with crackers or bread on the side for guests to enjoy.

01 -

It looks like you spent hours curating something exclusive when you really just arranged beautiful things you already had.
Everyone gets to choose their own adventure with cheese, from creamy blue to sharp cheddar, no compromise needed.

02 -

Temperature matters more than you think—cold cheeses release their flavors slowly and give you more time to enjoy the complexity, while room-temperature cheese can overwhelm your palate in a single bite.
The size of your chunks changes everything; too small and they disappear into the cheese plate experience, too large and they become difficult to pair with crackers without the whole thing crumbling.

03 -

Buy your cheese from a good counter where you can taste before committing—the difference between grocery store blue cheese and real Roquefort is the difference between eating something familiar and tasting something that changes your understanding of what cheese can be.
Cut your chunks the night before and store them in a sealed container so they have time to develop a slight crust on the outside while staying creamy inside, which creates complexity in every bite.