20 Drop-Dead-Gorgeous Charcuterie Board Ideas PureWow 12/15/2020 letters@purewow.com (Stephanie Cain)
When it comes to entertaining, a charcuterie board is a go-to for hosts and a fan favorite of guests for good reason. While charcuterie technically means a range of different cured meats, these platters go beyond salami and prosciutto, typically featuring various cheeses, crackers, spreads and produce. But what exactly makes them so popular? For starters, they re extremely flexible: you can adjust the ingredients for different preferences, scale the portions up or down based on the number of guests, make them as affordable (or high-end) as you d like and can even tie them to a certain theme, like a color or season. But perhaps the main reason is that they require zero culinary skills to assemble. Sure, there s an art to making a charcuterie board look as impressive as the ones you ve seen all over Instagram and Pinterest. Don t worry we re here to give you so