Unique Charcuterie Board Ideas

Charcuterie (pronounced shar-KOO-tuh-ree) is French for cured or preserved meats (it is also a delicatessen or store that sells cooked, processed, and cured meats, especially pork). Charcuterie comes in all shapes, sizes and prices and, increasingly, it’s artfully displayed on wooden boards in pretty, Instagram-worthy arrangements. From date nights to picnics to dinner parties, charcuterie is the perfect way to get your meal or snack ready from first bite.

What is a charcuterie board?

Simple charcuterie boards are dry-cured meat platters that hold a variety of thin slices meats served at room temperature or cold. THE aperitif features artfully curated cured meats like bresaola, capicola, country ham, Iberian ham, mortadella, prosciutto, salami, sausage and serrano ham and spreads like pâté and rillettes on a board wood (hence the term charcuterie board), a tray or plate.

While charcuterie is an appetizer rooted in French culinary traditions, antipasto is an Italian concept served as a lunch or dinner starter. The charcuterie and antipasti are served family style and feature similar cured meats, but the antipasti also include cheeses like burrata, fontina and Parmigiano-Reggiano.

Charcuterie boards are versatile and make the perfect appetizer for holiday parties, summer barbecues and brunches. Building your own charcuterie board is a fun way to show off your creative side, arranging slices of charcuterie in whimsical Christmas trees, fall wreaths, and simple rustic wooden boards. Palate-pleasing charcuterie presentations can be as unique as you are!

What to put on a charcuterie board?

While traditional charcuterie only contains meat, modern charcuterie boards often also include a variety of cheeses, dried fruits, fresh fruits, vegetables, nuts, pickles, olives, roasted peppers and soft And salty condiments such as chutney, dips and spreads, tapenade, honey, jam, jelly and mustard as well as French baguette slices, crostini and/or crackers. Although the meat is usually raw, cold cuts are safe to eat because they are dry-cured, according to State K. Dry curing involves salting the meat and air drying it.

While it’s fun to get creative and put together your own charcuterie board, Goldbelly offers ready-made charcuterie boards, cheese boards, and meat and cheese boards, ready to ship and served at your next dinner, match dayor vacation.

Some of Our Favorite Simple Charcuterie Boards

While you can spend hours at the store buying charcuterie then assembling your board, let the pros do the work so you can spend more time eating. These unique charcuterie and cheese boards are such works of art, they look too good to eat. Almost!

With so many charcuterie options and unique charcuterie board ideas featuring a mix of meats, cheeses, and small snacks, dips, and condiments, you may have to try them all.

CheeseBoarder

CheeseBoarder handcrafts ready-to-serve, farm-to-table cheese boards in Palm Beach, Florida.

Beauty and advice

Beauty & The Board in Fort Lauderdale, Florida creates beautiful charcuterie boards featuring fresh produce, artisan cheeses, cured meats, candies, snacks and delicious touches to create luxurious, artfully arranged grazing boards.

Pig Butchery

Butcher shop/restaurant hybrid Cochon Butcher in New Orleans makes its own salami, making its butcher’s charcuterie box one of the best.

Salted pieces of pork

Salty Pork Bits offers exceptional salumi handcrafted by a team of chefs in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Four-time James Beard Award nominee Justin Severino combines old-world techniques with new-world flavors in his charcuterie gift boxes.

Melissa’s products

Melissa’s Produce in Los Angeles, the largest specialty produce distributor in the United States, carefully prepares its charcuterie platters with meats, seasonal fruits and treats like chocolate-covered almonds.

This article was originally published on Goldbelly.com and was syndicated by MediaFeed.org

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