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My First Charcuterie Board

1/10/2020

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Since Charcuterie boards are all the buzz these days, I decided I wanted to make one.  I planned on creating a charcuterie board for our Christmas open house, but had so many other menu choices and limited time so it never happened. Since I had already purchased several things to make a charcuterie board, I threw one together for dinner one night last week to serve with our butter bean soup. 
My First Charcuterie Board
A charcuterie board is really just a fancy meat and cheese board.  This is a simpler board created for our family of 6 (2 adults and 4 children).  You can find images of epic charcuterie boards online that are huge and overflowing with goodies.  I made this one with kids in mind.  I left some space between things on this board so that little hands could more easily reach for things without touching everything else.  I also included things I knew the kids would love like ordinary (sliced which is easier) cheddar cheese, blueberries, and yellow tomatoes.  The kids actually tried and like most things on this board, but I wanted to make sure to include some favorite foods. 
Kid Friendly Charcuterie Board
I started by putting my large cheese selections on the board to anchor everything else around.  I used small dishes for some items to keep them from rolling off the board.  Charcuterie boards can get expensive, but I purchased most of what you see here at Aldi.  The nuts were on clearance at Walmart after Christmas.  

Budget Friendly Charcuterie Board
Here is the breakdown of what's on my simple, kid-friendly charcuterie board.  Cherry-size yellow tomatoes, cheddar cheese, whole grain club style (Kroger brand) crackers, almond nut-thins, double creme brie, mascarpone cheese, and blueberries
Charcuterie Meat and Cheese Board
The other side: cashews, parmesan wedge, prosciutto, garlic stuffed olives, hard salami, and kalamata olives
Behind the scenes food photography tips and my first charcuterie board
In this picture you get a behind the scenes look at how I stage and photograph food.  I photograph in our sunroom because it has the most light of any room in our house.  I usually shoot closer to the windows, but when I photograph in the afternoon, I get shadows near the windows so I shot these pics on our dining table.  This white board is one of my photo boards which I bought at a resale store years ago and painted.  I can move it closer to window light or further away as needed to get the best shot.  

I prefer to shoot in the daytime for better light, but I have a light that makes nighttime photo shoots possible.  I will post an amazon link below.  It is expensive, but I have used mine for years and it works great for quick and easy night shots. 

This is always on my sidebar because it is such a great resource for anyone interested in food photography.  Tasty Food Photography by Lindsey from Pinch of Yum is the best resource I have found for improving food photography.  


Tasty Food Photography

There are endless possibilities when it comes to creating a fabulous charcuterie board.  You can make it simple or more complex, just be sure to include some things you know your family and guests will enjoy.  Some more ideas I did not include are dried fruits, a small pot of honey or jam, and some fresh vegetables like sugar snap peas or sliced cucumber. 

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space between things on this board in order that little hands could more easily reach for things without touching everything else. I also included things I knew the youngsters would love like ordinary (sliced which is easier) cheddar , blueberries, and yellow tomatoes. I used small dishes for a few items to stay them from rolling off the board. Charcuterie boards can get expensive, but I purchased most of what you see here The nuts were on clearance at Walmart after Christmas.

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