What is a Charcuterie Board?
What is a Charcuterie Board? The definition is a display of cured meats. But, it is so much more! These grazing boards have really gained popularity recently and can be simple or very complex. Most charcuterie boards are full of a variety of meats and cheeses, but also olives, fruits, nuts. Really anything goes with a charcuterie board!
Types of Charcuterie Boards
If there is a holiday, you can make a Charcuterie Board for it! You can create a charcuterie board for any meal of the day! You have a theme in mind? You can create a Charcuterie Board! You can have a savory board or a board full of desserts (my favorite!). Look at all these different Charcuterie Boards! 👇🏻
Items to Use
Meats: Pepperoni, Proscuitto, Ham, Turkey, Salami, etc…
Cheeses: Cheddar, Goat, Brie, Gouda, etc…
Bread or Crackers: grain crackers, buttery crackers, mini toasted baguettes, etc…
Nuts: Almonds, Cashews, Peanuts, Walnuts, etc…
Fruits: Fresh berries, Dried fruits, Grapes, Apples, etc…
Dessert: Candy, Cookies, mini-Brownies, macaroons, mini-cakes, etc…
Other items: Olives, Dips, Pickles, veggies, etc…
Valentine’s Day Board
I wanted to create an easy dessert board for Valentine’s Day. I LOVE chocolate and you can’t have Valentine’s Day without it! I used some store-bought Candy Heart boxes of chocolate as my focal point of the board. Then, I added fresh Strawberries and Raspberries. My son loves those frosted cookies for the grocery store, so I added those as well. I used mix nuts to counter all the sweets. 😆 Check out my video here for a closer view.
What will you put on your Charcuterie Board?
Until next time Treasure Hunters!
