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A cheese board doesn’t need to be some grand act of self-expression. While we adore original, thoughtfully curated partnerships of cheeses, crackers, pickles, and meats, that sort of culinary production can require more effort than we can muster on a hot summer evening. But the beauty of a cheese board is that it can be defined in many ways—something you painstakingly assemble for a crowd, or a serving instrument that you can use for an easy, snackable meal.
So where to begin? When we’re short on patience and/or creativity, we turn to our archives for grazing inspiration. With comprehensive ingredient lists and step-by-step building instructions, the following recipes are the culinary equivalent of IKEA furniture manuals. That’s a compliment, of course: These blueprints are detailed, easy to follow, and best built with a bottle of wine within reach.
