What to Serve with Cheese

The ubiquitous grapes and celery can be put to good use if properly matched with the right cheeses, and nuts, too, have a place. Try raw almonds in their papery skins with Beaufort Chalet d’Alpage cheese, or freshly cracked walnuts with creamy triple cream cheeses or soft goat’s cheeses. Spain produces muscatel raisins not only for sweet wine but also to be eaten with all styles of cheeses; it also produces that compact fruit paste Membrillo, made with quince, which is a stylish accompaniment to Manchego or blue cheeses.