5 Tips For Building a Healthier Cheese Platter

Ivy Manning
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5 Tips For Building a Healthier Cheese Platter

零食拼盘和放牧板是娱乐的热门事物。它们巧妙地布置并充满了奶酪,饼干和熟食店,非常适合Instagram的快照,并变得轻而易举,但他们也可以制定健康的饮食计划。

That doesn’t mean you have to forgo the trend completely, just follow these five tips, and you’ll be serving chic appetizer boards that keep everyone on track during the indulgent holiday season.

这些盘子中的丰富性是萨拉米山丘,大量奶油奶酪和大量饼干或面包刺入的山丘。他们看起来很开胃,很容易过度放纵。保持份量尺寸的一种方法是用小侧板为您的丰富木板提供服务。“使用较小的盘子可能会有所帮助,它需要您在帮助自己更多之前与自己签入。您总是欢迎您进入几秒钟(或三分之二),但是现在您有机会停下来,呼吸并变得更加注意。”Carly Kellogg Knowles,俄勒冈州波特兰的注册营养师营养师。

Don’t stop at just cheese and meat. Slices of juicy pink watermelon radish, dainty peapods, mini red peppers and thin batons of multi-colored carrots add color, nutrients andfiberwithout adding significant fat and calories. Fruit like sliced apples, pears, grapes and dried apricots or figs are also a healthy addition, plus they pair beautifully with cheese. “Certain pairings of fruits will bring out different flavor profiles that you wouldn’t pick up by just eating an artisan cheese by itself,” says Janee’ Muha, certified cheese professional and author at移动商人.

Salami, pâté and other fatty meat products are a go-to for party platters, but you may want to rethink how much you put on your plate. “Processed meat often contains nitrates used as preservatives, which can increase your risk for heart disease. They also contain high levels of saturated fat and sodium,” warns Kellogg Knowles. Consider including leaner, less processed protein options such as rolled-up turkey slices, boiled shrimp, salmon or a white bean spread instead of, or alongside, the charcuterie.

Most party platters include baguette and crackers made with refined white flour, which don’t offer much from a nutrition standpoint. For more fiber and nutrients, reach for whole-grain crackers made with古代谷物and nuts or whole-grain seeded breads. “Make sure you flip the box or bag around and read the nutrition label. You’re looking for a product that has few ingredients, includes the word ‘whole’ or ‘100% whole-grain,’ does not include added sugar, preservatives or artificial colors and contains adequate amounts of fiber,” says Kellogg Knowles.

It’s fun to pick from the wide array of cheeses available now, but keep in mind you get what you pay for. It’s better to serve modest amounts of a few artisan cheeses that pack a big flavor punch than to serve loads of rubbery, mass-produced cheese. “Something like Cabot Clothbound Cheddar has 9 grams of fat per ounce, but the flavor is more concentrated with brothy, oniony and with slight horseradish notes making each piece more satisfying, it’s about slowing down and savoring,” says Muha.

You may also want to consider cutting the cheese up in advance. “I often pre-portion cheese because I like the way it looks on the board, and it relieves the confusion for guests on how to eat a fine cheese and how much to take,” advises Muha. Pre-portioning also relieves guests of the burden of wrestling with a cheese knife with a drink or plate in their hands.

About the Author

Ivy Manning
Ivy Manning

Ivy is a cookbook author and food writer living in Portland, Oregon. Her latest book is从头开始的简单汤与快速面包匹配:70种配对和共享的食谱狗万买球网址.” Visit her ativymanning.com.

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