How to Build a Charcuterie Board

Name: How to Build a Charcuterie Board
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 2 oz cheese per person (4 oz per person if this is the only food served); 1-2 oz meat per person (3-4 per person if this is the only food served); one large board or flat platter or cookie sheet or sheet of slate (make sure all are safe for food); Soft Cheese choose 2-3 types: Brie (Camembert, Cambozola, Burrata, Bleu, Fontina, Goat, etc); Semi hard cheese choose 2-3 types: Gouda (White Cheddar, Manchego, Gruyere, etc.); 1- spreadable cheese (I purchased Boursin Garlic Cheese*); 1- 8 oz package mini mozzarella cheese balls (Trader Joe's*); 4 oz Calabrese (uncured Italian Salami with red pepper and paprika, Creminelli brand); 4 oz Felino (uncured Italian Salami Creminelli); 5 oz Casalingo (Mild Italian hard salami Creminelli); 1.5 lbs grapes (a combination of red, green and black grapes, seedless*); 2-3 kiwi (washed and sliced*); 2 persimmons (washed and cut into slices*); 8 oz blueberries (washed and drained); 16 oz strawberries (washed and drained); 8 oz raspberries (washed and drained); 1 8 ox package dark sweet cherries*; 1/2 lb baby cucumbers (cut into 1/2 inch chunks*); 1/2 lb sugar snap peas (washed*); 1 8 oz package baby beets (cut into quarters*); 2 baguettes (sliced); crackers (1 package); almonds (dried and salted 1 lb*); seasoned cashews Thai Lime and Chili Cashew 1 lb (used about 1/4 lb); additional suggestions:; preserves such as marmalade (fruit spreads, honey, other jams, olives, small pickles (sweet and dill), mustards, sweet crackers.)

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Prep Time: 15 minutes

Total: 15 minutes

Servings: 12

Instructions

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Step 1

Gather board, small bowls, appetizer forks, spreaders, etc.

Step 2

Clean the board or surfaces to be used and dry thoroughly.

Step 3

Wash and thoroughly drain any veggies and fruits being used. Gently pat dry.

Step 4

Unwrap any cheese and meat being used.

Step 5

Slice cheese and meat.

Step 6

Start at center of board and arrange items on board, Try to set contrasting colors and shapes together to create more visual interest.

Step 7

Replenish board as needed.

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