I am so excited for this holiday season and to know exactly what I will be bringing to all of my holiday parties! This show stopping platter is sure to impress any group you share it with. Cheese boards have always been a popular dish to have at gatherings, but here is a way to spice it up and make it a centerpiece!
Somethings to keep in mind: these platters can be as elaborate or as minimal as you want, take the fast and easy route or go all out with various meats, cheeses and fruits. For this one I did a little bit of both. I am a college student, so I don't have the largest budget for this and still made it work!
First things first pick out your board that you want to use for the event. There are so many cheese boards from Crate and Barrel, William Sonoma, TJ Maxx and Target. You can really use anything! The board that I used was about $20 and the ramekins that I chose were $2 a piece. I found both of these pieces from Walmart! Such a steal!
I started by placing the ramekins where I wanted them and built around them. I put red pepper hummus and almonds in mine but you could put grapes, pistachios, almond butter or olives in these and it would look delicious! I took some shortcuts with the type of cheese in the variety package that I chose. The pack included pepper jack, cheddar, swiss and colby jack. The slices were in large rectangles so I cut them in half. I layered these around the ramekins and in other places on the board. I realized that the squares were to big for some of the spots so i cut them diagonally into triangles to give more variation.
My favorite part about creating this board was being creative with the placement of everything. I folded the pepperonis in half and then in half again to create the ruffled flower effect and for the prosciutto I just twisted them and fluffed them around the space.
Triscuits are a great cracker to use on this board because they come in a variety of flavors and in different shapes. I used a square and a triangle shape to add variety and flavor. I added the bell peppers, carrots, grapes and celery to add color and add something that could be dipped in the hummus.
Overall charcuterie boards are all about what you want to put on them! Think about what type of party you are going to. Is it a group that will want to eat prosciutto and hummus or would they prefer summer sausage and more cheeses and crackers. Making these boards are meant to be a fun and creative so keep that in mind when you are moving a bushel of grapes around for the fourth time! People will appreciate the effort and time that you put in and will wonder just how you did it!
Here are the items that I used for my board. Most grocery stores should carry most of all of these items. I was able to find all of these items at my local grocery store and Walmart! I wish you the best of luck if you choose to make one of your own! Send me pictures if you do, I would love to see them!
Love from Oklahoma,
Courtney
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