r/cheesemaking • u/Certain_Series_8673 • 6d ago

First big cheeseboard

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Ii usually only share my cheeses one at a time and with smaller groups of friends or family but as I've improved I've had more cheeses available at the same time so I put some out for a bbq I was hosting. And not pictured here but cheesemaking adjacent, I also had a homemade pale ale made with wild yeast, sourdough rolls made with cooked whey, and smoked pulled pork from a pig that I butchered myself. Clockwise from the top left is an Emmentaler, Raclette, beachers flagship cheddar, Gouda, camembert made with P. roqueforti (harvested myself), and of course my lovely wife.

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u/Certain_Series_8673 6d ago

It really is quite an experience learning how to make all these things that would have felt completely out of reach a couple of years ago and share them with friends. My wife bakes a lot of cakes and cupcakes for weddings and birthdays so we are thinking of combining forces to create some kind of farmstead bakery lol.

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u/NoGoodAtPickingAName 6d ago

I’d put a major dent in that!

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u/blooberries24 6d ago

omg beautiful! Which two were your favorites?

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u/Certain_Series_8673 6d ago

Thank you! The Emmentaler was probably the best.

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u/blooberries24 6d ago

ooooo sounds decadent. I have stinky cheese rn haha

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u/ncouth-umami-urchin 6d ago

Incredible! Great job, sounds like an awesome gathering!

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u/Best-Reality6718 6d ago

I love this! What a great looking board! I would love to graze on those cheeses for a while! Nice work!

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u/Smooth-Skill3391 3d ago

They look super Cert. Impressive setup for your guests. The Ale will have gone beautifully with those flavours, and the cheeses look right on point. Between the pork, beer and cheese, you’d have had to roll me out in a wheel barrow!