Quick Answer: Answer the eight questions below and keep track of your letters. Mostly A is the Classic, mostly B the Luxe, mostly C the Budget Hero, mostly D the Globetrotter, mostly E the Sweet Tooth and mostly F the Firestarter. Each result tells you what to put on your board and what to pour with it.
Grab a pen or keep count on your fingers. Pick the answer that sounds most like you, not the one you think is right. Then share your result and make your friends take it too.
The quiz
1. It is Friday night. You are...
- A. Hosting a few friends at home
- B. At a wine bar you have wanted to try
- C. On the couch with a snack and a show
- D. At the new restaurant nobody has heard of yet
- E. Baking something, again
- F. Ordering the hottest thing on the menu
2. Pick a snack.
- A. Crackers and cheddar
- B. Something with truffle in it
- C. Popcorn you made yourself
- D. Dumplings
- E. Chocolate-covered anything
- F. Chips with hot sauce
3. Your ideal vacation is...
- A. A cabin with good coffee
- B. A vineyard in France
- C. A road trip with a cooler
- D. A city where you do not speak the language
- E. A bakery tour
- F. Somewhere hot, in every sense
4. Pick a drink.
- A. A glass of red
- B. Champagne
- C. A cold beer
- D. Sake or mezcal
- E. Hot chocolate or dessert wine
- F. A spicy margarita
5. How many people is a perfect party?
- A. 6 to 8 good friends
- B. 12, all dressed up
- C. Whoever shows up
- D. 10, from all different parts of your life
- E. 4, with dessert
- F. 20, and it gets loud
6. At a cheese counter, you ask for...
- A. Something everyone will like
- B. Whatever the cheesemonger is most excited about
- C. The best thing on sale
- D. A cheese from a country you have never been to
- E. Something creamy to go with fruit
- F. A pepper jack or anything with chili in it
7. Your friends would describe you as...
- A. Reliable
- B. Fancy
- C. Resourceful
- D. Curious
- E. Sweet
- F. Bold
8. The last thing you post on your story is...
- A. A dinner you cooked
- B. A beautiful plate at a restaurant
- C. A deal you found
- D. A dish from somewhere new
- E. A dessert
- F. A reaction video to something spicy
Your results
Mostly A: The Classic
You are the friend everyone relies on, and your board is the one everyone reaches for. Aged cheddar, brie, Manchego, Genoa salami, prosciutto, grapes, fig jam, crackers and almonds. Pour a Pinot Noir. Start with what goes on a charcuterie board.
Mostly B: The Luxe
You like the good stuff and you know it. Triple-crème, Parmigiano-Reggiano, a washed-rind cheese like Taleggio, prosciutto di Parma, honeycomb, Marcona almonds and something sparkling. Refill instead of piling it high.
Mostly C: The Budget Hero
You make a great board from a normal grocery run. A block of sharp cheddar, a wedge of brie, one salami, seasonal fruit, a sleeve of crackers and a jar of pickles. It looks generous and costs little. Try the $20 Board Challenge.
Mostly D: The Globetrotter
Your board has a passport. Mix Spanish Manchego and chorizo, Greek feta and olives, Japanese rice crackers and a Middle Eastern dip. Pour a dry sherry or a crisp lager. See the full Pairings Hub for ideas.
Mostly E: The Sweet Tooth
You come for the cheese and stay for the dessert. Brie, mascarpone, aged Gouda, dark chocolate, strawberries, honey, shortbread and candied pecans. Pour a tawny port or a dessert wine.
Mostly F: The Firestarter
You want heat. Hot soppressata, spicy chorizo, pepper jack, hot honey, pickled jalapeños and cooling fresh mozzarella to calm things down. The milk fat in the mozzarella softens the burn. Pour a cold lager.
Tied between two?
Build half of each. A Classic board with a Firestarter corner, or a Luxe board with a Sweet Tooth dessert corner, is often better than either one alone.
Build your result
For any of these, plan meat and cheese each at 2 oz per guest before a meal, 3 oz when the board is the party food and 4 oz when it is dinner. The Party Planner gives you a shopping list for any guest count, and the Board Library has full plans you can copy.
Share your result and tag the friend who got the opposite one.
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