It s the art of assembling meats and cheeses accompanies by fruit nuts and crackers for easy and quick hors d oeuvres.
Meat cheese fruit board.
Cheese and charcuterie boards are an art form that involves much more than throwing some cheeses and crackers on a plate and serving it to guests it s more than just a meat and cheese board.
You can load them up with all your favorite cheese cured meats fruit nuts and spreads.
You know i love a good cheese board.
A meat and cheese board is an easy and elegant way to elevate an appetizer from basic to gourmet.
Because i really needed to make myself a pretty banging cheese board.
I find all of my cheese boards at stores like home goods tj maxx and marshall s.
Jessica advises choosing one cheese from each animal.
She also suggests including a fresh seasonal fruit element to accent the flavors of your board.
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And i love it even more with aldi prices.
Determine what board to use.
I try to include a variety of flavors and textures for example a sliced pepper salami a rolled prosciutto and thoughtfully piled ham.
And as you can see from my shopping cart above i had ordered a ton of cheese fruit and deli meat.
Add some wine and baguettes and you have yourself a meal.
Tips for serving fruit and cheese platter.
This 3 2 ratio is ideal when entertaining.
Choose a variety of cheeses.
1 to 2 bunches green grapes 1 2 round of brie such a tremblaye wedge of aged sharp cheddar 8 ounces goat cheese at room temperature.
The flavors are much more pronounced when cheese is a room temperature.
Spread a layer of parchment or wax paper over the board to keep the fats oils from the meat cheese from seeping into the wood.
Slice or cube the meats cheeses if needed then wash prep the veggies and fruit.
For cheese we chose a goat s cheddar a raw cow s milk with a soft washed rind and a hard sheep cheese.
Our favorite simple charcuterie board is filled with meats cheese veggies olives fresh fruit crackers and more.
For optimal cheese flavor bring to room temperature.
I estimate about 3 4 slices of meat per person when building a board.
About 1 or 2 oz per person as an hors d oeuvre.
Meat and cheese boards are my go to for super chill no stress summer entertaining.
Perfect for game day entertaining to holiday parties or late night snacking to dinner with the family.