Gather and Graze: The All Things Bottled Board

A generous South African-inspired spread of sweet, savoury and homemade favourites — made for gathering around the table.

What you need

Cheese

• Mature cheddar

• Brie or Camembert

• Cream cheese

• Blue cheese

• A firm South African cheese such as Boerenkaas

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Charcuterie & savoury

• Biltong

• Salami

• Parma ham or prosciutto

• Cured sausage

• Smoked ham

• Olives

• Cornichons or gherkins

  
  

All Things Bottled favourites

• Peach Chutney

• Apple, Garlic and Mint Chutney

• Sundried Tomato Mustard

• Black Pepper Mustard

• Wildflower Honey

• Peach & Apricot Jam

• Whole Green Fig Preserve

• Sweet Cherry Peppers

• Sweet Pickled Onions

• Pickled Veggies

  
  

Fresh fruit

• Red and green grapes

• Fresh figs

• Pears

• Apples

• Seasonal berries

• Dried apricots

• Dates

  
  

Something crunchy

• Mixed nuts

• Almonds

• Walnuts

• Pistachios

• Sesame crackers

• Seeded crackers

• Fresh sourdough

• Grissini

• Homemade rusks

  
  

A little something extra

• Dark chocolate

• Dried fruit

• Fresh rosemary or thyme

• Edible flowers

• A drizzle of olive oil

  
  

How to build your board

1. Place your jars first

Use small bowls or the jars themselves for your chutneys, mustards, jams, honey and pickles. Spread them around the board so guests can easily reach them.

2. Add your cheeses

Start with your larger pieces of cheese, spacing them around the board. Cut some into slices or wedges and leave others whole.

3. Layer in the charcuterie

Fold your Parma ham, roll your salami and pile up the biltong and cured meats in little sections.

4. Add the fresh fruit

Fill the spaces with generous handfuls of grapes, sliced pear, figs and berries.

5. Bring in the crunch

Tuck crackers, sourdough, grissini, nuts and rusks between the different ingredients.

6. Fill every little gap

This is where the olives, pickled onions, cherry peppers, dried fruit and chocolate come in. A good grazing board should feel abundant rather than perfectly arranged.

7. Finish with something beautiful

Add a few sprigs of rosemary or thyme, fresh figs or edible flowers and a drizzle of All Things Bottled Wildflower Honey over a soft cheese.

Pairing ideas

Mature Cheddar + Peach ChutneySweet, fruity and savoury.

Brie + Wildflower Honey + Whole Green Fig PreserveCreamy, sweet and indulgent.

Biltong + Black Pepper MustardA South African classic with a little extra bite.

Blue Cheese + Peach & Apricot JamRich, salty and sweet.

Cream Cheese + Sweet Cherry PeppersCreamy with a gentle spicy kick.

Sourdough + Apple, Garlic & Mint ChutneyFresh, savoury and packed with flavour.