What You'll Need
Whole Foods, Trader Joes, and local food boutiques are great places to source beautiful, tasty elements for your grazing board. As you shop, aim for a spectrum of flavors (savory to sweet), comfort levels (familiar to exotic), and colors (think "rainbow").
Six Element Shopping Guide
1. Cheese
*Aim for one hard and one soft cheese like Brie, Goat Cheese, White Cheddar, and Parmesan.
2. Meat
Your favorite cured or air-dried meats like proscuitto, salami, ham, and summer sausage are all great choices.
3. Savory
Nuts, olives, pickles, dips and veggies.
4. Sweet
Fresh or dried fruits, jams, and chocolate help round out the palate.
5. Crackers
Our White Sonora Crackers are a delicious canvas for your guests to build their favorite flavor combos from your charcuterie board.
6. Garnish
Fresh herbs or edible flowers serve as nice finishing touch.
Directions
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Choose a board that accommodates your crowd size, whether it's a cutting board, a spacious platter, or a serving tray.
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Start with the larger elements, like cheese and meats as an anchor to your board.
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Add your savory and sweet elements.
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Fill in all the extra space with crackers.
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Add fresh herbs or edible flowers as a finishing touch.
