Charcuterie boards are all the rage these days with parties and gatherings or even just for fun at home with family! I often make a fun kid-friendly charcuterie for my kids for lunch and they love it! However, if you’re looking for something a little fancier than chicken nuggets and cheese bites, check out this amazing list of the best charcuterie ideas!
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What Exactly are Charcuterie Boards?
Charcuterie comes from the French word chair for meat and cuit for cooked. Put together these two French words and you get cooked meat, which is exactly what charcuterie is. Charcuterie boards feature a selection of meats surrounded by other tasty treats chosen to accompany and enhance the meats such as nuts, fruits, dips, crackers, and cheese.
The difference between a charcuterie board and a cheese board is the meats are the highlight of the board, whereas a cheese board would highlight the cheese and have additional items to enhance the selection of cheese.
However, for most people, charcuterie and cheese board have become interchangeable! Charcuterie just sounds so much fancier!
Do I need an Charcuterie Board specifically?
No you don’t necessarily need a charcuterie board to make one! Use any large serving platter you have to make a nice charcuterie board! Add some tiny bowls and pile your items on!
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Charcuterie boards are fairly new to me. I learn about them by reading other blogs. These are some great food board ideas. They seem perfect for a party or family get-together. Thanks for sharing.
I tried putting together a charcuterie board together recently and failed miserably, haha! This was really helpful and I will give it another go — thanks for this!
These are absolutely great ideas, we a charcuterie board lovers though never though of a breakfast one… but will be trying it this Christmas thank you…
Charcuterie boards are fairly new to me. I learn about them by reading other blogs. These are some great food board ideas. They seem perfect for a party or family get-together. Thanks for sharing.
So many great charcuterie boards. I will definitely be trying some of them out. Thanks for sharing!
These charcuterie boards are amazing. I’m so inspired for putting one together for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Thank you for sharing!
I tried putting together a charcuterie board together recently and failed miserably, haha! This was really helpful and I will give it another go — thanks for this!
Wow! So many fun ideas! I love the Christmas Tree ones and may try it next time we have company over this season!!
Not all of mine look pretty either! Especially when I have littles helping! But charcuterie doesn’t have to be pretty to be delicious! 🙂
Genius! Some really great ideas here. I will be making the Colorful Spring Cheese Board this holiday
These are absolutely great ideas, we a charcuterie board lovers though never though of a breakfast one… but will be trying it this Christmas thank you…
Oh that’s a great idea! Breakfast charcuterie after the unwrapping session would be so festive and fun!
I’m veggie so the meat ones aren’t for me, but I love the dessert boards! The breakfast grazing board and Christmas themed desserts look delicious x
I’ll have to find some veggie ones and add them to the list!
I love these boards! And I always wanted to try to make a such board for a family party. I`ll try to do it this Christmas. Thank you for inspiration!
These look amazing. Nothing beats a food selection like this on a board.
I know! I love charcuterie and it’s such a pretty way to set up your snacks or appetizers.