Here’s a beginner’s guide to help you create an appealing charcuterie board for your upcoming event.

1. Plan for the board size according to your group. It’s better to overshoot on size than to run out of room
2. Place the cheeses in strategic spots. If you pull them out of the refrigerator an hour or so ahead of time the room temperature makes for better flavor. They can be used to prop up any potentially rolling items like berries
3. Add any small decorative bowls (dips, olives, anything you’d like the flavor to stay contained)
4. If you are going to add any meat you will want to curve or curl them
5. Arrange crackers and condiments
6. Fill in all the gaps with fruit and veggies
7. Add nuts and/or chocolate.
8. Add garnish!

Harvest Charcuterie

• 1 8-ounce wheel of brie
• 4 ounces Manchego cheese, sliced into ¼ inch triangles
• 5 ounces cheddar cheese, sliced into ¼ inch pieces
• 1 cup seedy crackers
• 8 dried breadsticks (halved if necessary, to fit on board)
• 2 cups black grapes
• 3 figs, halved
• 1 cup berries (blackberries, raspberries, and blueberries)
• ½ cup olives
• ¼ cup gherkins
• ¼ cup dried ginger pieces
• 1 tablespoon pepitas
• 1 tablespoon dried cranberries
• Garnish with rosemary, basil, or any leafy lettuce

Charcuterie is an art medium and you are the artist.

Enjoy!

Artist/Author: Christine Webber

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