Charcuterie Board
A charcuterie board is of French origin and typically served as an appetizer on a wooden board or stone slab, either eaten straight from the board itself or portioned onto tableware. It features a selection of preserved foods, especially cured meats or pâtés, as well as cheeses and crackers or bread. In Europe 'charcuterie' refers to cold meats (e.g. salami, ham etc.) and the term 'charcuterie board' would not be widely used for a board with cheese, fruit and a small amount of meat as is the case in North America. Instead the term cheese board might be used for a dish with largely cheese or some other descriptive title used for a board with a large variety of different cold food-stuffs. History Europe Charcuterie is cured meat, derived from the French french: chair, , flesh, label=none, and french: cuit, , cooked, label=none and was coined in 15th century France. The owners of shops specializing in charcuterie (''charcutiers'') became popular for their detailed preparation o ...
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