{"id":17799,"date":"2018-09-06T02:30:39","date_gmt":"2018-09-06T09:30:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ladyslittleloves.com\/?p=17799"},"modified":"2018-12-09T00:32:21","modified_gmt":"2018-12-09T00:32:21","slug":"6-tips-for-making-a-successful-charcuterie-board","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/livingwithlady.com\/2018\/09\/6-tips-for-making-a-successful-charcuterie-board.html","title":{"rendered":"6+ Tips for Making a Successful Charcuterie Board"},"content":{"rendered":"

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My good friend, Kristin, once made a gorgeous charcuterie board while we were visiting them back in Reno and I have wanted to make one ever since. I had been waiting for the right time, but then realized a platter of delicious foods all smushed together is pretty much always welcome, so I decided to go for it this past weekend when we had some friends over.<\/p>\n

And I’ve got to say, I absolutely LOVE how it turned out! I think there was a good variety of meats, cheeses, fruits, nuts, and veggies to make it appealing to everyone.<\/p>\n

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While I was putting this together, I found myself doing a few things which I think helped make it all work and have included those “rules” below:<\/h3>\n

Six Tips for a Successful Charcuterie Board<\/h4>\n

1- Separate the meats and cheeses somewhat evenly throughout the tray. This allows people to access\u00a0the main ingredients from all points of the tray.<\/p>\n

2- Try folding the meats differently to add some dimension. Examples might include rolling the meat, folding in half, or folding in fourths.<\/p>\n

3- Stack crackers and veggies in rows; it just looks nicer than in piles.<\/p>\n

4- Use small bowls to contain jams, items that may “leak” like olives, or smaller items, like yogurt raisins<\/p>\n

5- Save the small items for last, and fill in any open spaces with those items. Nuts and dried fruits work perfectly for this.<\/p>\n

6- Include\u00a0items that you can layer; cracker\/meat\/cheese, veggies\/hummus, \/crackers\/jam\/soft cheese<\/p>\n

Below is everything I included in case you are wanting to make one, too, but aren’t sure what to include.<\/p>\n

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(Starting with the cucumbers and going clockwise, with each food only being mentioned once)<\/p>\n

Cucumbers<\/p>\n

Brie Cheese<\/p>\n

Dried Cherries<\/p>\n

Pistachios<\/p>\n

Salami<\/p>\n

Dried Apricots<\/p>\n

Hummus<\/p>\n

Jalapeno Stuffed Olives<\/p>\n

Colby\/Monterey Jack Cheese Slices<\/p>\n

Baby Carrots<\/p>\n

Strawberries<\/p>\n

Pepperoni Slices<\/p>\n

Banana Chips<\/p>\n

Almonds<\/p>\n

Grapes<\/p>\n

Dried Mango<\/p>\n

Sharp Cheddar Cheese Slices<\/p>\n

Cranberry Almond Crackers<\/p>\n

Apricot Jam<\/p>\n

Summer Sausage<\/p>\n

Blue Cheese Stuffed Olives<\/p>\n

Cheddar Nut Thins (a type of Gluten-free cracker)<\/p>\n

Salted Nut Thins<\/p>\n

Yogurt Covered Raisins<\/p>\n

I\u00a0 think these are such a fun thing to serve when having guests over and make it a low-key way to serve food. Once it’s made, it’s made, and the snacking can continue throughout the day whenever people are hungry and there isn’t a need to take any time away from guests to prepare and cook other food.<\/p>\n

I think I am a huge charcuterie board making fan!<\/p>\n

If looking for a board similar to mine, I have listed a few options below! Be sure to check out the sizes, as well as the prices, to see which one fits your needs best.<\/p>\n

Bamboo Cutting Board\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

\"4321\"<\/p>\n

Acacia Cutting Board<\/a><\/p>\n

\"43211\"<\/p>\n

Stone Cheese Board<\/a><\/p>\n

I LOVE how you can write on this one to label your foods!<\/p>\n

\"654\"<\/p>\n

Bamboo Cheese Board<\/a><\/p>\n

It’s fun how the serving utensils slide out on this one<\/p>\n

\"54\"<\/p>\n

Acacia Cutting Board<\/a><\/p>\n

\"A1qmslSX5TL._SL1500_\"<\/p>\n

Thanks for stopping by, friends!<\/p>\n

<3 Shannon<\/p>\n

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