While the stylish charcuterie board is currently the number one trending means of serving food for guests, its origins actually date back as far as the 15th century.
The term charcuterie derives from the French words ‘chair’, meaning meat or flesh and ‘cuit’, which means cooked. There are many variations across Europe.
Charcuterie Components
While charcuterie traditionally refers to cured meats such as salami and prosciutto, there are now a whole host of other elements that make a charcuterie board fun, filling, and tasty.
First, choose your board or serving platter size according to how many guests you will be catering for.
Cheese is a great addition, acting as the backbone of the board. Serve 3, 5, or 7 varieties depending on how many people you are feeding.
Next add the meats, folded in a way that adds style. Prosciutto is light and can be placed in ribbons or draped. Meats such as salami can be folded in half and then shaped into flower arrangements. Your display allows guests to pick up ingredients easily.
Add complimentary sweet and savoury accompaniments. Grapes and chutneys work well with cheese, while nuts and olives work in harmony with cured meats. Think about the visual impact of colours and coordinate accordingly.
Finally, gaps can be filled with crackers or breads, or small accompaniments such as dried fruit and nuts.
Office Lunches
Office lunches need not be the typical array of sandwiches that they once were.
Charcuterie boards are a great way of socialising together during office lunches. Their wide variety of components means that any taste is accounted for, while the board itself makes for a visually pleasing and attractive table centrepiece.
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Charcuterie boards can be tailored to suit dietary preferences and allow guests to serve themselves in accordance with their own unique preferences and tastes. With a modern charcuterie board, the options for what to serve are limitless and confined only to your imagination.
