A festive board featuring cured meats, aged cheeses, and seasonal accompaniments for elegant entertaining.
# What You’ll Need:
→ Meats
01 - 3.5 oz prosciutto
02 - 3.5 oz soppressata
03 - 3.5 oz smoked turkey breast
04 - 3.5 oz wild boar salami or robust salami substitute
→ Cheeses
05 - 4.2 oz aged cheddar, cubed
06 - 4.2 oz brie, sliced
07 - 3.5 oz smoked gouda, sliced
08 - 3.5 oz blue cheese, crumbled
→ Accompaniments
09 - 1 cup mixed green and black olives
10 - 1 cup cornichons or small gherkins
11 - 0.5 cup whole grain mustard
12 - 0.5 cup cranberry chutney or fig jam
13 - 1 cup roasted nuts (walnuts, pecans, or almonds)
14 - 0.5 cup dried apricots
15 - 0.5 cup fresh red grapes
16 - 1 small honeycomb or 3 tablespoons honey
→ Garnishes & Decorative Elements
17 - Fresh rosemary sprigs to mimic pine branches
18 - Pomegranate seeds for color
19 - Edible flowers (optional)
20 - Crackers and/or sliced rustic bread (optional)
# How To Make:
01 - Select a large wooden board or platter to arrange all components upon.
02 - Place cheeses in separate clusters across the board, leaving space for other items.
03 - Fan out prosciutto, soppressata, turkey breast, and salami in folds and rolls resembling tree trunks and logs.
04 - Fill small bowls with mustard, chutney, and olives, then position them strategically on the board.
05 - Distribute nuts, dried apricots, and grapes evenly throughout the display.
06 - Tuck fresh rosemary sprigs among ingredients to simulate pine branches.
07 - Sprinkle pomegranate seeds and optionally edible flowers to enhance visual appeal.
08 - Drizzle honey over blue cheese or place honeycomb nearby for serving.
09 - Arrange crackers and/or sliced rustic bread along the board’s edge or serve separately.
10 - Refrigerate until needed. Remove from fridge 20 minutes before serving to bring flavors to room temperature.
