HOW TO CREATE A DELICIOUS Charcuterie Board Aspirational Made Accessible What Is Charcuterie? You don’t have to be a fancy chef with deep pockets The word charcuterie is derived from the French to build an Instagram-worthy charcuterie board. We’ll words for flesh (chair) and cooked (cuit) and was show you how to combine flavors and textures that used to describe shops in 15th-century France that will wow your palate, for any occasion. sold products that were made from pork. Discover the delicious ingredients you’ll need Today, people commonly use the name “charcuterie in-store or stay in and shop online with us at board” or “cheeseboard” to describe a board made raleys.com/charcuterieboards for convenient with a mix of ingredients made with meats, cheeses, store pickup or home delivery. fruits, spreads, jams, nuts, olives and more. STEP 3

Crackers & Breads Experiment with different types Anyone can build an indulgent of crackers and breads. Crunchy Easy, Affordable & charcuterie board in a few crostini, fresh baguettes and artisan simple steps. Mix and match crackers may include a variety of Absolutely Delicious high-quality ingredients to ingredients, like specialty salts, create a picture-perfect herbs and grains. spread for any occasion.

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Board, Dishes & Tools Something Sweet Use round, square or rectangular Add more flavor complexity to boards and choose from a variety your charcuterie board by pairing of materials. Keep ramekins, small your meats, cheeses, crackers and bowls and little plates on hand. And breads with dried or fresh fruits, stock your cabinets with specialty jellies, jams, spreads, chocolate, knives, graters, fondue sets and candied nuts or honey. other fun kitchenware.

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Cheese & Meats Something Savory Choose cheeses in a variety of flavors Complement the other textures ranging from mild to sharp flavor and flavors with mustards, profiles. Textures of cheese include olives, nuts, seeds, pickles, fresh soft, semisoft, hard, fresh, crumbly vegetables or savory spreads and and blue. Select a mix of meats, dips. Put on finishing touches if like soppressata, Italian dry, Genoa you’d like—such as decorative salami or prosciutto. Serve at room herbs and flowers. temperature for the best flavor. The Gourmand Vision Boards Not sure where to start? Our experts put together some inspirational charcuterie boards that you can create with ease when you shop our online collections—or, find these ingredients in-store.

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The Entertainer Serves 8 to 12 Classic Crackers • Tortas • Croccatini • Salami • Prosciutto • Fig Spread • Cherry Spread • Olives • Maple Bacon • The Petite Dark Chocolate • Brie (soft ripened) • Gouda (firm) • Mozzarella (fresh)

The Tuscan Serves 6 to 8 Croccatini • Crostini • Italian Dry Chub • Salami • Prosciutto • Fig Spread • Kalamata Olives • Marcona Almonds • Dark Chocolate • Strawberries • Blueberries • Feta (crumbly) • Havarti (semisoft) The Tuscan

The Gourmand Serves 4 to 6 Baguette • Salami • Fig Spread • Kalamata Olives • Marcona Almonds • Dark Chocolate • Grapes • The Entertainer Brie (soft ripened) • Havarti (semisoft)

The Petite Serves 2 to 4 Baguette • Salami • Fig Spread • Kalamata Olives • Dark Chocolate • Grapes • Brie (soft ripened) Build Your Toolkit Want to serve an elegant charcuterie spread that looks as good as it tastes? You’ll need a few things on hand to create your masterpiece.

• Copenhagen Cheese Slicer, Semisoft Cheese Knife and Hard Cheese Knife • Rectangular Cheeseboard—Small & Large • Round Cheeseboard—Large • Oslo Mini Table Grater • Cheese Baker

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