Thanksgiving Charcuterie Board

What's on the board

Amounts and prices for each item are in the book, or open the board in the Board Builder for amounts sized to your guest count.

Why it works

Every cheese is paired with a Thanksgiving flavour sitting right next to it. Apple butter goes by the cheddar, cranberry by the brie, fig jam by the Gouda, and honeycomb by the Gorgonzola. Guests find the pairings without being told.

Two kinds of apple, sweet and tart, are fanned side by side so people can taste the difference against the cheddar. Pear and prosciutto go next to the brie, the most elegant bite on the board. Rosemary tucked through the gaps makes the whole thing smell like the kitchen.

Timeline

1. T–45 minTake all the cheeses out of the fridge.
2. T–30 minSlice the apples and pears; fill the jam and butter bowls.
3. T–20 minPlace the cheeses, each with its sweet partner.
4. T–10 minAdd meats, nuts, fruit and crackers.
5. T–0Tuck in rosemary and scatter dried cranberries.

The seven-step placement plan (what goes where, and why) is in the book.

Questions

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