I'm longing to make a charcuterie board,
but I certainly can't host a party now. I would still like to do something festive for me and mister procon for New Year's Eve so I was kinda listing out some of the things I'd like to include and the cost was adding up fast.
I'm thinking of 2-3 different meats and cheeses, some fish, pickled veggies, kalamata olives, cherry tomatoes, assorted breads and crackers, medjool dates, dried apricots, hard boiled eggs, some dipping sauces and spreads... Enough for a big meal with a sparkling wine.
Can I reduce the quantity for just two people? Is that even practical to make a very small charcuterie board, plus there's the problem of how to use up all the leftover foods.
Anyone have some other ideas maybe?
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We often gather up whatever is in hand: some wonderful sauces, some nuts and olives or fruit or whatever, then go through the fridge/freezer/pantry to explore the leftovers or forgotten wonderful-ness.
Presentation is key, cut things in a variety of ways, including even just cheddar cheese 
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Have fun and enjoy as often as possible!
Mr. MontanaM and I make charcuterie boards for the two of us fairly often. With a teenager at home who often tells me at the last minute that he won't be home for dinner...I will switch to one of these for dinner rather than make a big meal for just the two of us. I will usually choose two meats, 3 cheeses (a hard cheese, a blue and a creamy cheese), 2 dried fruits, some nuts, a mustard or two and some fig spread, thinly sliced baguette or rye bread, a sturdy cracker and a couple of pickled things like olives or cornichons. I might add smoked salmon or oysters if I have them but with two meats, it isn't usually necessary. I've never done boiled eggs but that's a good idea!! Add wine and its such a fun meal.
Leftovers make a lovely 2nd charcuterie board for a Saturday afternoon later in the month or a nice lunch during the week. But, you can buy smaller amounts at the grocery store deli or specialty store. Cured meats keep a long time. I tend to buy smaller amounts of cheese because they don't keep as long. Enjoy. This is our New Years Day later afternoon meal plan.
