Charcuterie boards are not complete without jams, jelly’s, mustards, or chutney.
You’ll want to pair the appropriate spread with your cheese selections, along with any nuts, pickles or olive accompaniments.
Learn which crackers pair best for your charcuterie board.
Sweet spreads are best paired with soft cheeses.
Tart or spicy spreads go well with aged, sharp cheeses as a rule of thumb.
Fig Jam
Fig jam is a sweet spread aromatic spread that isn’t too overpowering with flavor.
- brie cheese
- blue cheese
- camembert
- goat cheese
- Havarti cheese
Fig jam with cheese can be served a soft cheese along with walnuts, cashews, dried apricots, or sliced apples or pears to top it off.
Whole Grain Mustard
Whole grain mustard is a strong, tangy, medium spiced spread for charcuterie boards. Whole grain mustard is a classic spread for charcuterie boards.
- Parmesan cheese
- aged cheddar cheese
- gouda cheese
Whole grain mustard can be served with salami, aged sharp cheeses, olives, and pickles.
Honey
Honey is a sweet spread for a charcuterie board.
- brie cheese
- camembert cheese
Honey with brie can be paired with walnuts, almonds or sliced apples or pears.
Red Pepper Jelly
Red pepper jelly is a spicy spread for charcuterie boards.
- aged cheddar cheese
- smoked gouda cheese
- Parmesan cheese
- goat cheese
- cream cheese
Red pepper jelly can be served with thinly sliced pickles, salami, prosciutto, olives and your favorite sharp, aged cheese or creamy cheese.
Raspberry Jam
Raspberry jam is has a sweet, powerful flavor as a spread with cheeses.
- Parmesan cheese
- Brie cheese
- cream cheese
- Havarti cheese
Raspberry jam is unique in that it balances the salty flavor of Parmesan cheese, with the sweetness of the jam pairing.
Raspberry jam also goes well with neutral soft cheeses and can be paired with walnuts or pecans.
Orange Chutney
Orange chutney is a chunky, sweet, citrus flavored spread for charcuterie boards.
- gouda cheese
- Parmesan cheese
- aged cheddar cheese
Orange chutney can be paired with nuts on top of your favorite aged, sharp flavored cheese.
Peach Jam
Peach jam has a sweet, refreshing flavor to it as a spread for cheeses
- Parmesan cheese
- gorgonzola cheese
- goat cheese
- brie cheese
Peach jam can be paired with sharp or soft cheeses, prosciutto, and topped with with cashews or pecans.
Black Current Jam
Black current jam is a sweet spread, and is therefore best paired with a sharp, aged cheese.
- aged cheddar cheese
- feta cheese
- Parmesan cheese
- blue cheese
Black current jam can be served with a sharp cheese, along with prosciutto or salami.
Cranberry Pepper Jelly
Cranberry pepper jelly has a strong, bitter, and spicy flavor as a spread.
- goat cheese
- brie cheese
- camembert cheese
Cranberry pepper jelly has a strong flavor, therefore it pairs best with soft, milder flavored cheeses. You can serve cranberry peppy jelly with walnuts or almonds.
Onion Jam
Caramelized onion jam is a strong flavored spread for cheeses. Onion jam goes well with aged, sharp cheeses or medium cheeses.
- Havarti cheese
- aged cheddar cheese
- blue cheese
Onion jam can be served with a strong sharp or medium cheeses, along with chorizo or salami.