How to Make a Charcuterie Board
Prep Time
20 mins
How to make a charcuterie board with cheese, meat, nuts, fruit, spreads, etc.
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
American
Keyword:
appetizer, charcuterie, meat and cheese board
Ingredients
Meat & Cheese:
- 10 to 12 oz soft cheeses of choice blue cheese, brie cheese, goat cheese, marinated feta etc.
- 10 to 12 oz aged cheeses of choice parmesan, Gouda, Gruyere, aged cheddar, etc.
- 10 to 12 oz cured meat prosciutto, pancetta, roast beef, turkey deli meat, black forest ham, etc.
Spreads:
- 10 to 12 oz spreads of choice tapenade, pate, mustard, hummus, fig preserves, jam, jelly
Nuts, Dried Fruit, Fresh Fruit:
- 2 cups nuts of choice raw or roasted almonds, pecans, walnuts
- 1 to 2 cups dried fruit of choice dried cranberries, figs, dates, etc.
- 2 to 3 lbs fresh fruit grapes, peaches, apples, blueberries, strawberries
Etc.
- 4 oz dark chocolate
Crackers/Bread
- 1 large baguette toasted and sliced
- 1 to 2 boxes crackers of choice gluten-free, nut and seed crackers, etc.
Instructions
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Arrange the meat and cheese on a large cutting board with knives for slicing the cheese and/or meat. Fill in the board with your spreads of choice, fresh fruit, dried fruit, nuts, jams, dark chocolate, etc.
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Serve with choice of wine pairings and/or alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverages of choice!