Marinated Cheese for Cheese and Charcuterie Boards

Ingredients

• Use a vegetable peeler to peel the lemon, then slice into thin sticks. Use a citrus juicer to juice the lemon.
• Cook the garlic and oil in a small saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally.
• After about 10 minutes, add in the lemon peel and 1 tablespoon lemon juice. Continue cooking for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the mixture is fragrant.
• Remove the mixture from heat and add the shallot, thyme, herbes de Provence, coriander, and peppercorns. Let cool.
• Distribute the cheese cubes into 2 sanitized, 12 oz wide-mouth glass jars. Pour the cooled oil mixture over the cheese. Cover and chill for at least 12 hours before serving.
• Serve with various charcuterie board ingredients.
• 4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
• 1-1/2 cups extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 lemon
• 1 small shallot, thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme
• 1 teaspoon herbes de Provence
• 1/2 teaspoon whole coriander seeds
• 1 tablespoon whole peppercorns
• 1 lb extra sharp cheddar cheese, cut into 1/2" cubes