Marinated Cheese for Cheese and Charcuterie Boards
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SERVES 6-10
Marinating cheese is a delightfully low-stakes way to add a personal touch to your next party platter, and gives any cheese and charcuterie board extra panache! Double the recipe and prep extra jars for easy gifts for guests. Cheers!
- Use a vegetable peeler to peel the lemon, then slice into thin sticks. Use a citrus juicer to juice the lemon.
- Cook the garlic and oil in a small saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally.
- After about 10 minutes, add in the lemon peel and 1 tablespoon lemon juice. Continue cooking for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the mixture is fragrant.
- Remove the mixture from heat and add the shallot, thyme, herbes de Provence, coriander, and peppercorns. Let cool.
- Distribute the cheese cubes into 2 sanitized, 12 oz wide-mouth glass jars. Pour the cooled oil mixture over the cheese. Cover and chill for at least 12 hours before serving.
- Serve with various charcuterie board ingredients.
INGREDIENTS
- 4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
- 1-1/2 cups extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 lemon
- 1 small shallot, thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme
- 1 teaspoon herbes de Provence
- 1/2 teaspoon whole coriander seeds
- 1 tablespoon whole peppercorns
- 1 lb extra sharp cheddar cheese, cut into 1/2" cubes
