A charcuterie board aka a meat and cheese tray has become a popular appetizer these days for any occasion. Today I made what I call a Quarantine Charcuterie Board.
This is an impressive selection of meats, cheeses, dips, and fruits made of ingredients you typically have at home.
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Watch as I demo how to make a charcuterie board using ingredients you have at home.
I make charcuterie boards just about every week.
They are great for movie nights, parties, holidays, cleaning out the fridge, and just nights you don’t want to cook.
Quarantine Charcuterie Platter
Ingredients
- Sliced cooked meats like lunch meat, sausage, pepperoni, prosciutto, and bacon
- Nuts like honey roasted peanuts, trail mix, smoked almonds
- Spreads like jam honey, mustard, salsa, ranch dip, hummus
- Cheese like cheese sticks slices of cheese for sandwiches, and soft cheese like cream cheese, brie.
- Crackers and dippers like butter crackers bread sticks, croutons, and chips.
- Additional fillers like pickles olives, veggies like carrots, dried fruit like raisins, fresh fruit like grapes, apples, pears, berries.
Instructions
- Use a large cutting board, plate, platter, or tray to plate.
- Add small bowls for dips and spreads and include knives and cheese cutters along with toothpicks for serving.
- Fill in the entire board with toppings, adding color, textures, and height with different themes.
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Use a variety of meats and cheeses you have at home.
I like sausage and pepperoni, rolled lunch meats, cheese sticks, sliced cheese for sandwiches, and bacon.
I also go through my pantry and add different crackers and snack mixes.
I add bowls around the board and fill them with olives, nuts, grapes, berries, and dips.
Dips we usually have on hand are mustard, ranch, and jam.
I also like to make kids charcuterie.
Some fun ideas for this platter are popcorn, apple slices, baby carrots, pickles, cookies and crackers.
Check out my Oh My Cherry Pie Cream Cheese Spread recipe to make for your board.
You can make it with any jam or jelly.
I can’t wait to hear what you make with your quarantine boards! Comment below and let me know.
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I’ve seen more and more photos of these popping up recently! They look like a lot of fun to both create and to eat. Thanks for sharing this!
Love the shirt! Charcuterie boards are ALL the rage right now, and I totally see why. What a great idea for dinner, movie night snacks, or appetizer for entertaining!
This is packed with so many goodies! I have wanted to make a charcuterie board for a while and would love to give this a try.
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I love charcuterie boards. But, I haven’t thought of making them for dinner when I’m busy or too tired to cook. What a fantastic idea!
My family and I love eating Mediterranean and Middle Eastern foods. And during the summer our lunches are often a simple spread of flatbreads, continental sliced meats, hummus, olives, artichoke hearts, grilled peppers, and the like and we’ll all just dive in and share! It’s great food to talk around and foster conversation! And easy for the chef!
Wow, this is quite interesting. Thanks for sharing!
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