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Best ingredients for perfect Cheese and Meat Charcuterie Board

Charcuterie boards are almost everywhere. It’s a big fun to make them, they look colorful and it taste great. It is not so hard to make it and receive complements from your friends.

We are here with some recommendation, which will help you make a perfect charcuterie board for your great evening.

So, let’s start:

 

First, if you still don’t have the serving plate, you can find different kinds of charcuterie boards at NovoBam.com collection. Acacia made or Bamboo, charcuterie boards with knives set and more.

Now, let’s go to one the most important ingredients: The cheese!

There are some kind of cheese, which will make your plate look and taste great.

The best is to mix between hard and soft cheese.

 hard cheese for charcuterie board

 

Hard cheeses:

Hard cheese is known for its flavor depth, dense texture and savory taste, often with a firm, granular texture. It's made by pressing the curd after most of the whey is separated and drained, and it typically has a hard rind from being brined or is waxed.

Hard cheese is formed when the curd is cut finely and cooked at a higher temperature, up to 55 degrees Celsius or even higher. This process dries away moisture and then the curd is placed in hoops, soaked, turned, and left in a cellar to mature.

It comes in a variety of types, each having a distinctive flavor, texture, and colors.

The most known kinds of hard cheeses: manchego, cheddar, Pecorino Romano, Grana Padano, swiss, gouda, Parmigiano-Reggiano, gruyere, parmesan etc.

 soft cheese for charcuterie boards

Soft cheeses:

 Soft cheeses really offer a highly rich and unique taste, flavor, and aroma to every cheese connoisseur out there. They are known for their amazingly mild taste and creamy, moist, and buttery textures that just seem to melt in the mouth.

Paired with the right kind of wine or the best type of cracker, they are likely to explode and burst in your mouth with impeccable and unparalleled flavor.

Soft cheese is called so because of its moist and soft texture and also the process of making soft cheese differs from that of hard cheese. The largest difference is that soft cheeses are not aged so they are able to retain all the moisture, unlike hard cheese.

The most known kinds of hard cheeses:  Brie, Roquefort, Camembert, Feta Cheese, Ricotta Cheese, Gorgonzola, Boursault, Boursin, Buchette, Buffalo Mozzarella, Coeur de Chevre, Cottage Cheese, Cream Cheese, Goat Cheese, Neufchatel, blue cheese.

Meat:

The second ingredient is a cured meat. Salami, mortadella, prosciutto, Calabrese are all excellent choices for charcuterie board and they are most common on charcuterie. This is probably because they are spreadable and have a lot of flavor. Mix and match as you wish or select one and serve it alongside your favorite cheese.

 

 meat for charcuterie board

 

Savory accompaniments:

Different kinds of nuts like:   pecans, almonds, pistachio, Candied nuts, cashews, macadamia, etc.

 Pickles, Olives and Dips: Adding pickles and olives adds to the variety of flavors offered on a charcuterie board. Briny, pickled or marinated: olives, cocktail onions, cornichons, dill pickles, pepperoncini.

Savory Dips and spreads: Whole ground mustard, hummus, ranch, balsamic dip, Deli Style Mustard, Honey with Honey Dipper

 charcuterie board

Variety of crackers different shapes, sizes and flavors.

Best season fruit: The best fruit for a charcuterie board are the ones that are colorful, delicious, and doesn't turn brown. Some good options would be berries (such as raspberries, blueberries and strawberries), watermelon, pineapple, grapes, mango, peaches, oranges and kiwi

Veggies – cold cut, if desired. Some ideas for veggies you could put on your vegetable charcuterie board include: mini sweet peppers, sugar snap peas, cherry tomatoes, celery, broccoli, cucumber, cauliflower, baby carrots, radishes, and whichever other veggies are your favorite.

 charcuterie board

 

Don't forget the serving tools. Forks arranged around the board can help guests grab items easily, but toothpicks are a good. Some charcuterie boards may include serving tools like the  Acacia Charcuterie boards set at NovoBam.com collection.

We hope we have helped you understand what the important elements are for making a perfect serving board. tasteofhome and americastestkitchen  suggests great guide to Make an Epic Charcuterie Board for Any Occasion

Enjoy your evening with you guests.

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