📍 Where this dish comes from: Savoie
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The art of the French cheese board — an opinionated selection of carefully aged cheeses at perfect room temperature, a ritual that concludes every French dinner. A true plateau offers a journey through texture and intensity: fresh and mild, washed rind and pungent, aged and crystalline, each cheese a world in itself and naturally, magnificently keto.
What You’ll Need
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 420kcal
Ingredients
- 200 g Brie de Meaux or Camembert soft
- 150 g Munster or Époisses washed rind
- 150 g Comté (18-month aged) aged
- 100 g Roquefort blue
- 150 g Chèvre frais (fresh goat cheese) with herbs fresh
- cornichons, walnuts, Dijon mustard, dried figs (very small, keto-limited), celery sticks, cucumber rounds, grapes (small cluster, shared — limit to 3–4 per person) accompaniments
Instructions
- Remove all cheese from refrigerator 60 minutes before serving.
- Arrange on a large board or slate, spacing cheeses well apart.
- Place a separate knife for each cheese — particularly for blue and soft cheeses.
- Arrange cornichons, walnut halves, mustard in small dishes around the board.
- Add cucumber rounds and celery sticks for keto-friendly dipping.
- Serve with a glass of wine and conversation — the French cheese course is an event, not a snack.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 420kcal | Protein: 24g | Fat: 34g
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Health Benefits
- Aged cheeses like Comté contain very little lactose, since most converts to lactic acid during the aging process.
- Roquefort is made with Penicillium roqueforti mold culture, part of its traditional production process.
- Walnuts alongside cheese provide omega-3 ALA, which complements the meal’s overall fat profile.