The BEST Charcuterie Board (2024)

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What is the 3 3 3 3 rule for charcuterie board? ›

What is the 3-3-3-3 Rule for Charcuterie Boards? No matter the style of the wood charcuterie board, you can always follow the 3-3-3-3 rule. Every charcuterie board should have three meats, three cheeses, three starch options, and three accompaniments, such as fruit, nuts, or veggies.

Find a charcuterie board that is made of wood and has a durable finish. Marble, glass, and ceramic charcuterie boards all look great but can damage and dull your serving knife and are more fragile.

This includes cooked and cured meat products like hams, sausages, terrines, and pâtés. While traditionally that was the jest of it, these days a charcuterie board implies a spread of cured meats, cheeses, fresh fruits, spreads, crackers, and breads.

Cheese is usually sliced much thicker than meat, both by the store and by your guests, so you'll need a little more than the meat. So pick one cheese from each category, but don't sweat if you want fewer than four cheeses.

While charcuterie boards mainly include savory snacks, chocolate on the board can go a long way in creating an interesting flavor profile. Consider breaking up a bar of dark chocolate into small pieces or adding chocolate-covered almonds to the mix of meats and cheeses.

Many ingredients used in charcuterie boards are high in sodium, including deli meats, dry sausages, cheeses, salted nuts, pretzels and crackers. The recommendation for daily sodium intake for adults is 2,300 milligrams or less. To reduce the sodium load on your board, add more fresh or dried fruits and raw veggies.

Classic charcuterie boards (pronounced “shar-ku-tuh-ree”) are mostly meat and cheese boards with accents on nuts and fruit. I've loved expanding this idea into dessert boards and a friend even used elements of a charcuterie board to create a whole sandwich building board.

Something Sweet & Something Spicy.

The way that I usually accomplish this rule is by having a spicy meat and a sweet jam. If you followed my "Something Hard, Something Soft Rule", then you should have a creamy mild cheese picked out for your board. A variety of Jams will pair beautifully with that creamy cheese.

How do you calculate charcuterie board? ›

No worries! Here is the estimated amount of an ideal charcuterie per person serving: 2-3 oz meat, 4-5 sliced cheeses, and fewer additional accompaniments while presenting as an appetizer. 5-6 oz meat, 6-7 sliced cheeses, and plenty of additional accompaniments while serving as an entire meal.

Made with premium cuts of pork and a proprietary blend of spices, Boar's Head Charcuterie Trio consists of Boar's Head Uncured Genoa Salami, Prosciutto Riserva Stradolce, and Uncured Sopressata for a convenient, and delicious, charcuterie board-ready solution.