Create Your Own Charcuterie Board

Charcuterie (shahr-cute-uh-ree) is a French word that refers to salted, smoked and cured meats, or what I like to call all things that make for a great appetizer platter. Add in a variety of cheeses and other accompaniments and you've got yourself an ultimate party spread that has a little bit of everything.

When creating a charcuterie board choose different styles and textures of meats and include something acidic, like olives, to complement the flavors. Fruits like figs, pears and nuts also pair well with cured meats.

If you're inviting cheese to the party offer a variety, from mild and buttery to sharp and hard.

For serving sausages and other cured meats, use the Hardy Slicer to easily slice through the dense texture to make smooth cuts. A Traditional Cheese Knife is also a must if you're serving cheese. The knife, with its blade perforations, is designed to cleanly cut through cheeses of all densities.

1. Breadsticks
2. Cheese Crackers
3. Ciabatta Baguette
4. Whole Grain Crackers
5. Red Grapes
6. Olives
7. Raspberries
8. Peppadew® Peppers
9. Spicy Jelly
10. Stuffed Grape Leaves
11. Goat Cheese
12. Cropwell Bishop Blue Stilton
13. Cheddar
14. Nuts
15. Chorizo
16. Sopressata
17. Salami
18. Prosciutto
19. Braunschweiger Pate
20. Grainy Mustards