Share the Love with a CHARCUTERIE BOARD

from Perrysburg Town Money Saver | February FOM 2023

Tips for assembling a delicious assortment of cured meats, cheeses and accompaniments to share with your sweetheart!

Choose a cutting board or platter and a couple of small sharing plates, as well as a small serving fork, cheese knife and picks for the items on your board. Select your assortment of cheeses, incorporating a mix of soft and hard varieties made from goat’s milk, cow’s milk and sheep’s milk. For example, a grouping of Manchego, Gouda, Brie and a softripened goat cheese provides a delicious variety of flavors and textures.

Select several types of cured meats. Think dried sausages and hams, such as soppressata, Genoa salami, Calabrese, prosciutto, capicola or Spanish chorizo. might also want to include a smoked meat or pate.

Choose your accompaniments. Add a mix of fresh fruit like grapes or sliced strawberries, dried fruits like apricots or cranberries, and a sprinkling of nuts. Consider other additions like pickled onions, olives, artichoke hearts or gherkin pickles. Accent your board with a couple dollops or ramekins of honey, gourmet mustard or savory dips or jams. Slice a baguette and add some crackers for the finishing touch!

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