Charcuterie and Cheese Board
Lent 2020
Gather your group around for this crowd-pleasing dinner idea! There are no wrong answers with a charcuterie board, so if you’ve always wanted an excuse to eat chocolate covered pretzels for dinner, this is your chance. Invite everyone to bring their favorite cheese board appropriate foods, or get organized with a Need List on CCB to make sure your board is balanced.
Ingredients
Cheese – Aged, soft, firm & blue
3-5 types of cheese (at least one each hard, soft, and blue cheese variety).
Savory – Charcuterie meats, mustards, tapenades, veggies (raw, roasted & pickled), nuts, olives
2-4 types of meat
Sweet – Fruits (fresh & dried), honey, preserves, chocolate
Bread – Crostini, fresh bread, crackers, breadsticks
3-4 types of artisan crackers and/or thinly sliced baguette
Directions
Fill in the plate with your favorite nuts, spreads, fruit, veggies, and sweets
Finally add a few sprigs of rosemary (or your favorite herb) to liven up the plate
Complete and enjoy with your favorite drink!
For those who have Instagram, we recommend following @cheesebynumbers and @thatcheeseplate for some inspiration.