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Cheese & Charcuterie Board Basics Guide

Cheese & Charcuterie Board Basics Guide

A delightful Cheese & Charcuterie Board Basics Guide for effortless entertaining with vibrant flavors and beautiful presentation.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Appetizers
Cuisine: American
Calories: 240
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

Hard Cheeses
  • 3-7 types types of hard cheeses (manchego, cheddar, swiss, gouda, gruyere, parmesan)
Soft Cheeses
  • 1-7 types types of soft cheeses (brie, triple cream, goat cheese, havarti, burrata, cream cheese with pepper jelly, blue cheese, gorgonzola)
Cured Meats
  • 1-5 types cured meats (prosciutto, salami, ham, chorizo, capicola, soppressata, summer sausage)
Nuts
  • 1-5 types variety of nuts (almonds, candied pecans, pistachio nuts, cashews, walnuts, macadamia nuts)
Briny, Pickled or Marinated Items
  • 1-5 types briny, pickled or marinated items (olives, cocktail onions, cornichons, dill pickles, pepperoncini, olive tapenade, bruschetta)
Savory Dips and Spreads
  • 1-3 types savory dips and spreads (whole ground mustard, hummus, ranch, balsamic dip, romesco)
Cold Cut Veggies
  • cold cut veggies (if desired)
Fresh Fruit and Berries
  • 1-5 types fresh fruit and berries (grapes, apples, pears, oranges, raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, strawberries)
Dried Fruit
  • 1-5 types dried fruit (apricots, cherries, figs, pineapple, mango)
Sweet Spreads
  • 1-3 types sweet spreads (fig butter, orange marmalade, blackberry jam, other sweet spreads)
Chocolate
  • 1 piece quality dark chocolate or chocolate-covered nuts
Crackers
  • 1-5 types crackers (pita crackers, whole grain crackers, croccantini, toasted baguettes, mini toasts)

Equipment

  • Serving board

Method
 

Assembly Instructions
  1. Choose your board based on party size; use multiple boards if needed.
  2. Start with the cheese, using 3, 5, or 7 types, and arrange them around the board.
  3. Fold the meats and fan them out or arrange them in ribbons, placing them on the board.
  4. Add savory and sweet accompaniments, separating colors and pairing well together.
  5. Fill in extra spaces with crackers, and fill any gaps with nuts or fruit.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 240kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 10gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 5gSodium: 607mgFiber: 1gSugar: 7g

Notes

Feel free to customize the ingredients based on your preferences or what's seasonally available.

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