Meat Cheese Fruit Board

A meat and cheese board is an easy and elegant way to elevate an appetizer from basic to gourmet.

Meat cheese fruit board.

The flavors are much more pronounced when cheese is a room temperature. Look for various hard and soft cheeses from mellow to sharp. 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.

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. 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. For cheese we chose a goat s cheddar a raw cow s milk with a soft washed rind and a hard sheep cheese. It s the art of assembling meats and cheeses accompanies by fruit nuts and crackers for easy and quick hors d oeuvres.

I estimate about 3 4 slices of meat per person when building a board. I m paying for so much less yet it looks equally fabulous. Jessica advises choosing one cheese from each animal. Choose a variety of cheeses.

About 1 or 2 oz per person as an hors d oeuvre. Our favorite simple charcuterie board is filled with meats cheese veggies olives fresh fruit crackers and more. Meat and cheese boards are my go to for super chill no stress summer entertaining. You can load them up with all your favorite cheese cured meats fruit nuts and spreads.

Tips for serving fruit and cheese platter. Sep 24 2020 explore debbie bodnar s board charcuterie board followed by 1179 people on pinterest. This 3 2 ratio is ideal when entertaining. And i love it even more with aldi prices.

Perfect for game day entertaining to holiday parties or late night snacking to dinner with the family. I find all of my cheese boards at stores like home goods tj maxx and marshall s. You know i love a good cheese board. 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. Because i really needed to make myself a pretty banging cheese 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. See more ideas about charcuterie food platters charcuterie board.