Transform our Cheddar and Red Leicester Selection into an edible festive wreath to serve as a Christmas sharing starter or table centrepiece. It’s brimming with deliciously contrasting flavours, textures and colours – creamy cave-aged Cheddar, spicy salami, sweet blueberries, aromatic herbs – so it’s a feast for the eyes too.
- Select a 30cm serving platter with enough space to arrange all your ingredients in a circular wreath shape.
- Decant the Fig & Apple Chutney and Balsamic Caramelised Onion Chutney into small ramekins and place them at opposite points on the platter.
- Slice the Rock Star, crumble the Black Bomber and create wedges with the Red Storm for a variety of textures and appearances.
- Arrange the cheese in a circular pattern around the platter to begin forming a wreath shape, leaving some space in the centre.
- Place the Fig & Cranberry Crackers in one section of the board, fanned out or stacked vertically.
- Arrange the salami slices in a neat, overlapping pattern around the platter, filling the gaps between the cheese and crackers, to give the wreath a layered look. For a more textured effect, fold or roll the salami slices.
- Cluster the grapes in a few spots around the wreath and scatter fig slices, blackberries and blueberries on the platter for pops of colour and a touch of sweetness.
- Place the chicory leaves around the wreath for a crisp and slightly bitter contrast.
- Finally, garnish the platter with a selection of aromatic fresh herbs.