The Faux Cheesey Charcuterie Board creates the illusion of being filled with the classic elements of a charcuterie board including Brie, prosciutto and even olives.
‘Tis the season for charcuterie boards featuring ready-to-eat meats and cheeses. These grazing boards are a giant petri dish. The longer these perishable items stay uncovered at ambient temperature and the more hands that touch the serving utensils, the greater the risk of microbial contamination.
The beginning of the pandemic in 2020 drastically changed the home entertainment board industry. Charcuterie found a new place in many consumers’ shopping carts and kitchens.
“The new charcuterie involves convenience as folks get back to their busy lives,” said James Freeny, manager of product development, commercialization and marketing at Fresno, Calif.-based Busseto Foods.
Volpi Foods is celebrating its 120th anniversary in 2022. This specialty meat processor is a longtime staple of the Hill neighborhood in St. Louis, but it has grown immensely in the last few decades.
Montreal-based Saputo Inc.’s Montchevre brand supplies a wide range of goat cheese flavors that make great additions to entertainment trays and other holiday recipes.
Consumers love charcuterie because it turns food into art. Austin, Minn.-based Hormel Foods identifies that not only is there the visual aspect that makes charcuterie so engaging, but the pairing of flavors is certainly part of the art as well.