charcuterie board ideas

Meat and cheese boards are my go-to for super chill, no stress summer entertaining. You can load them up with all your favorite cheese, cured meats, fruit, nuts and spreads. Add some wine and baguettes and you have yourself a meal!

How To Make an Epic Charcuterie and Cheese Board

variety of sliced cured meats and salumi

cheese

cured olives and colorful antipasti

roasted and fresh veggies on the side (not pictured)

spreads

colorful variety of fresh and dried fruit

nuts

herb

Grab a large platter or two, you can use cutting boards, ceramic platters, slate cheese boards, marble slabs, etc.

Artfully arrange where you want your cheese selection and jars, bowls of olives, jams, and antipasti to go, then place varieties of meat slices and rolled up meats around.

Scatter crackers and bread sticks to fill up space, then add your fruit, nuts, and herbs to make keep the colors balanced and beautiful.

Want to make an amazing charcuterie board? I'm going to show you How to Make the Ultimate Cheese Board in less than 10 minutes!

How to Make the Ultimate Cheese Board

soft cheese (mozzarella, burrata, Brie)

semi-soft cheese (Gouda, jarlsberg,blue cheese, Gorgonzola)

semi-hard cheese (manchego, provolone, comte)

hard cheese (Asiago, aged Cheddar, Parmesan)

cured meats – salami, prosciutto

baguette slices

assorted crackers and breadsticks

nuts (almonds, cashews, pistachios)

fruit (grapes, figs, apple slices, pear slices, dried apricots, dried cranberries)

Assemble ingredients all over the board until the cheese board is completely full and you can&#8217;t see the board.

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A festive Halloween charcuterie board is the easiest way to entertain. Everyone loves a good cheese board and this one will be a hit!

Halloween Charcuterie board

300 g (10 ounces) Gorgonzola

200 g (7 ounces) Cheddar (sliced into batons)

200 g (7 ounces) aged Provolone (sliced into thin wedges)

g (3.5 ounces) goat's cheese

200 g (7 ounces) salami

chorizo

150 g (5 ounces) Prosciutto

almonds

blackberries

black grapes

tomato jam

cornichons

green olives

crackers

Grab your biggest serving board or platter then add bowls for things like olives, preserves or spreads and cornichons or nuts.

Place the bowls on the board, spaced apart. I like to place the cheese down first. I sliced the firmer cheeses into thin wedges and batons.

This makes it easier for each guest to serve themselves. Firm cheese can also be cubed. I prefer keeping soft cheese and blue cheese whole, just remember to add a little cheese knife to each cheese so it&#39;s easy for guests to slice a piece off for themselves.

 Add the meat. Fold or roll thinly sliced meats and place in between the cheese.

 Slice bread and place on the board along with crackers. I like to stack the crackers on their sides so it&#39;s easy to grab. 

Add the fruit and extras. Fill in any spaces with fruit, nuts, pickles and olives. Fill the bowls with some of these items as well as spreads.

Learn how to create a beautiful charcuterie board for all your summer entertaining -- whether it&#x27;s the fourth of July or a simple evening-- using a variety of meats and cheeses and all the bountiful fresh produce available! An easy and effortless appetizer or snack plate that can be used for any occasion.

Summer Charcuterie Board

grapes

strawberries

raspberries

blueberries

Cherry tomatoes on the vine

brie,

colby jack cheese, sliced

sharp cheddar, sliced

gouda,

parmigiano reggiano

Blue cheese

Genoa salami

prosciutto

Hard salami

Sopressata

Peppered salami

Crackers

baguette

Fig Jam

Honey with honeycomb

Chocolate covered almonds

olive oil

Brown mustard

herbs

First, place the larger items onto a food-safe...

First, place the larger items onto a food-safe board or tray. Fill bowls with the jam, mustard, and other dips.

Create layouts and borders using the crackers, breads,...

Create layouts and borders using the crackers, breads, bunches of grapes, and large cheeses and bowls.

Fill in the spaces with handfuls of berries,...

Fill in the spaces with handfuls of berries, slices of meat, and other items for easy pairings.

This Easy Charcuterie Board for Two is perfect for date night and comes together in 20 minutes. Learn how to make an epic cheese board and how to pair wines for the best romantic night in.

Easy Date Night: Charcuterie Board for Two

Cheese: Gouda, Manchego and Aged White Cheddar

Crackers: Wheat Crackers, Bruschetta Toasts Points and Water crackers

Meats: Prosciutto, Soppressata, Peppered Salame and 6 ounces. Filet Mignon

Fruits: Figs, Dried Apricots and Blueberries

Nuts: Whole Raw Cashews

Cherry

Grab your Cheese Board. (slate, wooden cheese board, cutting board, plate, etc)

Place fig jam, olives and stone ground mustard in various parts of the board in ramekins.

Assemble your cheese (cut and uncut) all over the board.

Unwrap the cured meat and place them in various spots on the board. Sometimes I’ll look at my board and see where it needs a pop of color! Make sure to save a spot for your filet mignon.

Now, add your crackers and toast points to the board in various spots. Remember it doesn’t have to be perfect or organized. I like to make an &#8220;s&#8221; with them from the bottom to the top of the board 

Here’s the fun part. Take the fruits and nuts you have and fill in any open spots on the board. Place them anywhere. There is no order to this. Just make the board look super full!

Cook filet mignon &#8211; you could use my pan seared directions or my grilling directions. Let the steak rest for 5 minutes before slicing it and adding to the board.

An epic charcuterie board laden with meats, cheeses, fruit, crackers and preserves is the ultimate appetizer to feed a crowd.

Easy Charcuterie board

200 g (7 oz) Coppa

200 g (7 ounces) chorizo (sliced into coins)

100 g blue cheese (Gorgonzola, Stilton, etc.)

g Brie

g Hard cheese (Gruyere, Havarti, Parmesan, etc.)

fruit

olives (I used Castelvetrano olives olive

baguette (sliced)

Place the ingredients onto a large serving board or platter.

Pile each ingredient together to create a more visually appealing end result. Place fruit in between for color and texture.

Add serving knives or spoons and serve immediately.

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