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Loaded with hot cross buns, Easter eggs, chocolate, wafers, fresh fruit and homemade whipped strawberry butter, this grazing board takes just 5 minutes to prepare and is the perfect dessert (or snack!) to serve this Easter.
What is the Easter dessert grazing platter? ›
Loaded with hot cross buns, Easter eggs, chocolate, wafers, fresh fruit and homemade whipped strawberry butter, this grazing board takes just 5 minutes to prepare and is the perfect dessert (or snack!) to serve this Easter.
What do you put on a charcuterie board for Easter brunch? ›
One of the easiest ways to add an Easter flair to your charcuterie board is to add chocolate-shaped bunnies. Create your board as usual with your favorite cheese, meats, fruits, nuts, crackers, and jams. Add chocolate-covered bunnies, eggs, and chicks to bring your Easter-themed charcuterie board together.
What is the secret to a great charcuterie board? ›
After all that meat and cheese, you're going to need something to balance those rich flavors. Cairo suggests accenting the board with acidic pickles, crunchy nuts, whole grain mustard (Maille is his favorite brand), tinned fish, and something sweet like quince jam or a drizzle of honey.
What is the difference between a grazing board and a charcuterie board? ›
Grazing boards are more inclusive in that you can fill it with sweet and salty snacks. Meanwhile, a charcuterie board focuses on introducing a variety of tastes and textures, albeit leaning more towards savory food. You can distinguish a charcuterie from a grazing platter by the addition of olives, jams, and bread.
What foods compliment a charcuterie board? ›
Add savory and sweet accompaniments.
For example, mustard, briny foods and nuts near salami and sopresseta, and sharp cheeses like parmesan. Pair sweet accompaniments like fresh fruit, jams, and candied nuts, near the brie cheese or goat cheese. Cheddar cheese pairs well with savory and sweet.
How do I make my charcuterie board stand out? ›
Place cheeses of different shapes and colors strategically, and layer cured meats in a cascading fashion. Creating symmetry or asymmetry can both be aesthetically pleasing so do whatever you feel works best for your ingredients. Consider placing meats and cheeses that you want to encourage pairing next to each other.
What are the most common items on a charcuterie board? ›
But as these communal boards have gotten more popular for entertaining at home, the definition has expanded to include abundant displays of meats, cheeses, dried and fresh fruits and vegetables, toasted nuts and briny olives, plus honeys, jams, jellies, chutneys, mustards and more!
How to make charcuterie for 50 people? ›
A typical board would be meat, cheese, extra (fruit, veggies, crackers). Therefore if you have 50 people you would want 50 ounces of meat, 50 ounces of cheese and 50 ounces of extras. One pound of cheese, one pound of meat, and one pound of a combination of fruit, veggies and crackers= 16 people.