When it comes to cheese and fruit pairings, it doesn't get much more classic than figs and blue cheese. The intense, salty flavor of the blue cheese is mellowed perfectly by the syrupy taste of ...

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Look, most of us do not routinely make a plate of sausages and raw vegetables and dip them in mustard and cottage cheese. Part of the appeal is that it looks kind of gross.

As cheese expert Liz Thorpe explains in Serious Eats, "If you're setting out a nice cheese plate, you may want more on there than cheese alone. Honey, fruit, and crackers are easy enough additions.