Breakdown of a Surefire Charcuterie Board

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Written By Hauste

Struggle in the cheese aisle? Here is our formula for a charcuterie that never misses.

Main

Cheeses (choose 3-4)

Soft

  • Brie (our favorite is double–or even triple–cream)

  • Goat cheese (mix it up & get a flavored one)

  • Humboldt Fog

  • Gournay

  • Mozzarella (we like the small bite-size balls!)

  • Camembert

Firm

  • Sharp Cheddar

  • Havarti

  • Manchego

  • Smoked Gouda

Meats (choose 2-3)

  • Salami

  • Prosciutto

  • Spicy Salami

  • Summer Sausage

  • Sopressata

  • Mortadella

Produce (choose 2-3)

Sweet

  • Blackberries (pairs so well with any cheese!)

  • Figs

  • Pomegranate Seeds (or pieces of whole pomegranate–so beautiful for the holidays)

  • Grapes (a classic)

  • Pears

  • Apples

Savory

  • Olives (we like to get an olive medley)

  • Cornichons

  • Cucumbers

Filler

Crackers (choose 2-3)

  • Crostini

  • Raincoat Artisanal Crisps

  • Sliced Baguette

  • Table Water Crackers

  • Bread Sticks

  • Triscuits (we love the cracked pepper & olive oil flavor)

  • Multigrain Crackers

Toppiings (optional)

  • Honey

  • Jelly (spice it up with pepper jelly!)

  • Jam (fig is our favorite)

Dried (Choose 1-2)

  • Salted Pistachios

  • Marcona Almonds (truffle flavored ones are divine)

  • Dried Oranges

  • Dried Clementines

  • Dried Apricots

  • Dried Cranberries

garnishes (optional but recommended)

  • Fresh Rosemary sprigs

  • Fresh Thyme sprigs

  • Edible flowers

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