When you hear that word – charcuterie – do you start getting nervous?
I see pictures of all of these boards for meat and cheese or hot chocolate or roasting marshmallows.
And I get charcuterie-paralysis.
What do I put on it? What cheese should I put on it? Salami or Pastrami? Fruit, no fruit?
Just the thought puts me in a stand still.
Until this past Thanksgiving.
I decided to just do it.
The kids love salami, so I had my husband buy salami. I enjoy goat cheese, so I had him buy two small packs of goat cheese. We had a berry jam and apricot jam so Iput them in small dishes. My mother bought crackers and regular cheese. There were grapes in the house and cherry tomatoes.
That’s when I grabbed a beautiful wooden board and put it on the counter. I filled it with crackers, cheddar cheese, cheddar jack cheese, a small plate with goat cheese, salami, crackers, grapes, and cherry tomatoes. I made sure to have little knives and little spoons. Then, I had to continuously refill the board.
Surprisingly enough, I was the only one who ate the grapes and tomatoes.
After making the charcuterie board, I wondered why I had never done this before. Everyone tried it. They put jam on cracker and cheese. They mixed cheese with the Salami. They ate just salami.
So have you made a charcuterie board? Was it successful? Share your pictures in the comments.
Notes from Rumbly Cottage 
It’s pretty much an every day thing with us, as my son and the kids need something to eat in the afternoon before dinner, only I make ants on a log and use vegan cheese, lots of veggies with hummus, even make sausage rolls with vegan sausage.
We love setting up charcuterie boards! They look welcoming and fun and you can include any little bits and pieces you think people will like. We included a nice board and some utensils in a recent wedding gift. I feel like a charcuterie board makes any small gathering feel like a party : )