The Social Board
This is a beautiful charcuterie board made the traditional way! Using a variety of crackers, hard cheese, soft cheese, dried fruit, nuts, a variety of unique a tasty grocery items, fresh produce and more.
Preparation
Step 01: Place 4 small empty bowls (glass, ceramic or stainless steel) randomly on board, staying away from the very edge or corners of board. Fill the four bowls with anitpasto, hazelnuts, mustard and chutney.
Step 02: Assemble the 2 cracker varieties on opposite corners of each other (diagonally). Display them by fanning them out. Tuck 2 of the bowls within inner corner.
Step 03: Roll the 3 deli meat varieties and place them on the 2 free corners of the board, beside the crackers. Now your meat and crackers should be “framing” your board.
Step 04: Place the hard cheese and soft cheese in middle of board on either edge.
Step 05: Place the cornichons around one of the bowls, fan it out to frame it around the crackers and meat. Place dried fruit and nuts between across from cornichons between the hard cheese and meat.
Step 06: Place the fresh grape bunch in middle of board. Finalize the board by placing fresh Rosemary over the Soft Cheese and frame around crackers and bowl of chutney.
Ingredients
Crackers:
Gone Crackers – Olive Oil and Cracked Pepper
La Panzanella Artisanal Foods Co. Crackers
Fruit, Nuts & Herbs:
Red Grapes
Dried Apricots
Walnut Halves
Hazelnuts
Fresh Rosemary
Grocery:
Mails L’Original Cornichons
Mediterranean Antipasto
Mrs. Bridges Ginger & Chilli ‘n Chutney
Maille Old Style Mustard
Meat & Cheese:
Salt Spring Island Garlic Soft Goat Cheese
Mild Gouda Cheese
Prosciutto Ham
Hot Capicollo
Genoa Salami