New Year's Eve Charcuterie Board (Fancy Charcuterie Board)
The best cheese boards have a variety of cheeses (I recommend at least 2-3), crackers (I recommend at least 2 kinds), cured meats (if you are not making a vegetarian board), and several sweet and savory accompaniments with a variety of textures to mix and match.Below outlines what you’ll need to recreate the board shown in the photos.
Servings: 12 Servings
Ingredients
Cheeses
- Wood River Creamery Original Cheddar Gruyere
- Wood River Creamery Black Truffle Cheddar Gruyere
- Cady Creek Farms Rosemary Gouda
Meat
- Salami
Produce
- Pomegranate Seeds (sometimes referred to as Pomegranate Arils)
- Fresh Raspberries
- Dried Cherries
Crunch
- Carr’s Whole Wheat Crackers
- Crunchmaster Crackers Rosemary Tuscan Peasant Crackers
- Pistachios
- Lightly Salted Almonds
Dip
- Cherry Preserves
- Honey
Garnish
- Fresh Rosemary Sprigs
Sweets
- Ferrero Rocher Chocolate-Hazelnut Candies
Instructions
- Select your serving tray or board. Optionally, line it with parchment paper (I like to do this for easier clean up, and to reduce the likelihood of staining wooden boards).
- Arrange the cheeses. Cut the cheeses in different shapes and place across multiple sections of your board, leaving room to fill in between with other board items.
- Add meat. Make salami roses, or fold the salami slices neatly, and place them in multiple sections of the board, arranged around the cheeses.
- Add small bowls for dips / small items. Place around the board and fill with designated ingredients.
- Add crackers. Stack crackers in various sections of the board in multiple positions for visual interest. If possible, keep them separate from wet or sticky ingredients to avoid soggy crackers.
- Add the specialty chocolates. Distribute the Ferrero Rocher treats throughout the board.
- Fill in any gaps with nuts, dried fruits, and fresh fruits. The goal is to completely cover your tray!
