Need an piece of cake & eye-catching appetizer for autumn parties & holidays? Prep in addition to gather a uncomplicated charcuterie board (meat & cheese platter) amongst autumn-themed ingredients inwards almost thirty minutes. This 1 features cured meats, difficult in addition to soft cheeses, seasonal arrive at similar apples in addition to pears, addition sweetness & savory nibbles thus there's a multifariousness of flavors. I've fifty-fifty included ideas for delicious autumn drinkable pairings (alcoholic & non-alcoholic) thus you're ready for stress-free entertaining.
One of my favorite ways to celebrate the shift inwards seasons is yesteryear fixing a charcuterie board (i.e. cured meats appetizer platter that unremarkably includes cheeses). It tin serve every bit a snack, appetizer, or fifty-fifty a light, no-cook dinner.
You tin gather a uncomplicated 1 amongst only a handful of ingredients from your countertop, refrigerator & pantry (it's a neat way to exercise upward strange bits).
Or, larn all out for a larger gathering yesteryear edifice a spread amongst tons of multifariousness that volition brand everyone's eyes pop. Keep it basic or permit your inventiveness run wild - it's totally your choice!
NOTE: If you're novel to making charcuterie boards, delight hop over & read my How to Make a Charcuterie Board post FIRST. It has a summertime topic but goes into neat especial explaining the basics such as:
- what "charcuterie" means
- what to include on a charcuterie board
- what makes a practiced charcuterie board
- how to prepare & gather a charcuterie board
- tips & tricks for fixing seasonal charcuterie boards
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The star of a charcuterie board is e'er the meat & cheese. You can't larn incorrect amongst a classic pairing of cured sausage (salami), difficult cheese (cheddar), in addition to crackers. That's an splendid snack or appetizer at whatever fourth dimension of the year.
However, if yous wishing to impress your friend & solid unit of measurement + delight your tastebuds (without much run - seriously!) in addition to thus span said meats & cheeses amongst seasonal fruits, veggies, spices, in addition to sauces that complement each other inwards flavor.
Appetizer Platter For The Fall & Autumn Season
Today's postal service is focused exclusively on assembling a fall-themed charcuterie board using seasonal ingredients that you'll honour readily available (in the U.S.A. at least) during the months of September, Oct & November.These types of foods are perfect for autumn game days (indoor viewing or tailgating), Halloween celebrations & Thanksgiving feasts. However, many seasonal autumn foods extend into the wintertime months, thus yous tin soundless brand this for Christmas, New Year's Eve & Valentine's Day.
Fall is my favorite season, thus it was honestly difficult for me to narrow downward my choices for this board!
I easily could guide hold done a whole spread amongst merely pumpkin or squeeze themed stuff. Or fifty-fifty pumpkin spice (hello, pumpkin spice latte, pumpkin harvest muffins & pumpkin pie milkshakes - ahem.)
I came actually closed to fixing a batch of my maple pumpkin butter or roasted butternut squash for this but decided to focus on all no-cook items. Also - in that place are a lot of pumpkin haters out in that place thus I create upward one's heed to spread the love to other ingredients. ;)
Instead, I'm featuring goodies similar apples, pears, figs, mushrooms, in addition to pecans + walnuts (from my rosemary spiced nuts). There is an abundance of options this fourth dimension of twelvemonth (grapes, sweetness potatoes, brussels sprouts, cranberries & wintertime squeeze all come upward to mind) thus accept your pick of favorites.
Charcuterie Board Ingredients From Trader Joe's
For this charcuterie board, I grabbed all my meats & cheeses from Trader Joe's, in addition to thus the residual of the ingredients from a handful of other grocery stores. If yous wishing to replicate my board closely, I used organic Adriatic fig spread (pictured below) from whole foods & almond flour crackers from Costco.
Why Trader Joe's? Honestly, I actually wanted to attempt their Truffle Salami! I saw it shared several times on Julesfood's Instagram account (follow her if yous love meat + cheese) in addition to it was plenty to brand me drive the 20-minutes to my local TJ's merely to grab some.
(Note: This postal service is NOT sponsored or affiliated inwards whatever way amongst Trader Joe's. They don't know I'm writing this. I'm merely a fan & giving my honest feedback.)
Thankfully, they guide hold an splendid selection of imported cheeses + cured meats (and oft characteristic seasonal specialties), thus I was able to pick upward 4 dissimilar varieties of each.
Here's what I got (pictured above):
- uncured applewood smoked salami
- truffle salami (made amongst dark truffles)
- chianti cherry vino artisan salami
- sliced prosciutto
- cave-aged raw milk bluish cheese
- triple cream brie amongst wild mushrooms (porcini & chanterelle mushrooms)
- chevre amongst beloved (goat's milk cheese)
- grass-fed abrupt cheddar
My favorites out of what I got from Trader Joe's were the truffle salami, applewood smoked salami, cave-aged bluish cheese, and brie amongst wild mushrooms. Hands down. I was super impressed in addition to couldn't halt noshing on them.
The residual were just okay.
Probably my to the lowest degree favorite was the prosciutto because it was sorta dried out. I much prefer the Primo Taglio prosciutto I used inwards my summer-themed charcuterie board post.
The caprine animal cheese was practiced but was on the drier side, every bit well, which made it a fleck crumbly.
And I've gotten the New Zealand grass-fed abrupt cheddar several times earlier in addition to this fourth dimension it tasted to a greater extent than similar swiss cheese than cheddar. Not certain how that happens! It was strange to live sure.
Overall, everything was tasty, but if yous wanted to narrow it downward & only select AWESOME materials (and you're also going to await for this materials at TJs), definitely larn amongst my 4 favorites from above. :)
My Favorite Flavor Combos inwards This Fall Charcuterie Board
Before nosotros restrain into what specific ingredients you'll involve to replicate this seasonal meat & cheese platter at home, lemme country yous which ones were my favorite foods to span together - seize amongst teeth for bite. This volition give yous some ideas of how I similar to mix & fit flavors.- Pear + Blue Cheese + Honey: This is 1 of those combos that just works. This 1 is inspired yesteryear my Gorgonzola Pear English linguistic communication Muffin Pizzas but the thought for the beloved came from a few of my foodie friends who made the suggestion. They're thus practiced together! It also helped that the bluish cheese I used was creamy & fairly mild thus it didn't completely overwhelm the pear & honey. But if yous similar "stinky" bluish cheese - hey, larn for it!
- Butter Cracker + Goat Cheese + Fig Jam: Heaven! Fig jam is 1 of my favorite seasonal autumn foods in addition to it pairs perfectly amongst creamy & slightly tart caprine animal cheese. The cracker serves every bit a slightly salty & buttery base of operations for the other 2 ingredients. And I love how it crumbles when yous accept a seize amongst teeth - no large crunches here. In my opinion, every autumn-themed appetizer board should guide hold this combo inwards some form.
- Truffle Salami + Brie amongst Wild Mushrooms: I could NOT halt eating this combo! The salami, inwards particular, is friggin amazing. If yous love the flavor of mushrooms and/or truffles in addition to perhaps aren't fifty-fifty that large into the texture of mushrooms, you'll love this meat + cheese combo. If yous don't guide hold a Trader Joe's nearby, banking concern check whatever local shop that has a practiced multifariousness of imported cheeses to run across if they guide hold truffle or mushroom flavored options.
- Green Apple + Sharp Cheddar: This is a classic combo that I consume year-round. Any apple tree multifariousness plant but I savor the tartness + vivid color of Granny Smith apples these days.
- Proscuitto + Honeycrisp Apple: Salty cured ham + sweet-tart Honeycrisp. This volition satisfy whatever sweetness + salty craving!
- Applewood Smoked Salami + Almond Flour Crackers (sometimes with mustard): This salmi was also super tasty! I savor eating it amongst crackers to larn some crunchy contrast amongst the fatty, salty, smoky meat but yous could span it amongst either of the 2 sliced fruits.
- Rosemary Spiced Nuts + Pear: Seems similar an strange combo, but it tastes yummy! Fresh rosemary plant good amongst pear & apple tree - thus accept a seize amongst teeth amongst either here, but I was earthworks the mildly sweetness & juicy pear flavor.
I could listing to a greater extent than combos, but I'll permit yous experiment for yourself! :P
Drink Pairing Ideas For a Fall Charcuterie Board
The piece of cake & obvious answer is your favorite bottle of wine, but I figured you'd wishing some to a greater extent than specific suggestions (alcoholic & non-alcoholic).
You'll wishing to remember almost the principal ingredients in addition to flavors on your appetizer board in addition to larn from there. I tend to pick dry out white wines, fruity/jammy cherry wines, or cocktails amongst fruit juices that fit what I'm using on the board.
TIP: If you're going for a evidently bottle of wine, await at the descriptions on the label first. Does it cite fruits or other ingredients you're using on the charcuterie board? Use that every bit a guide.
Plain Wines to Pair amongst Fall Foods:
- Sauvignon Blanc (I love ones from the Marlborough part inwards New Zealand)
- Pinot Grigio
- Riesling (dry or medium-sweet)
- chardonnay (unoaked)
- Vinho Verde, Prosecco or Champagne
- Pinot Noir
- Sangiovese
- Tempranillo
- Zinfandel (red, non white)
Fall Alcoholic Drinks:
- Cranberry, Orange & Apple White Wine Sangria (pictured below)
- Citrus White Wine Spritzers
- Apple Cider Sangria (pictured below)
- Apple Cider Old Fashioned via Sip in addition to Feast
- Apple Cider Margarita via Wicked Spatula (pictured below)
- Apple Cider Moscow Mule via Cupcakes & Kale Chips
- Hibiscus Moscow Mule via Recipes From a Pantry
- Cranberry Moscow Mule via Spoonful of Flavor (pictured below)
- Glühwein (German Mulled Wine) via Masala Herb
- Cinnamon Pear Martini via Champagne in addition to Coconuts
- Cranberry Orange Mimosas via Tornadough Alli (pictured below)
- Slow Cooker Orange Pomegranate Cider via Finding Zest (pictured below)
Fall Non-Alcoholic Drinks:
- sparkling mineral H2O amongst sliced fruit - evidently or flavored (La Croix, Spindrift, San Pellegrino, etc.)
- hot hibiscus or cinnamon tea
- Instant Pot Apple Cider via Real Food Real Deals
- Thanksgiving Punch via Wanderlust & Wellness
- Healthy Cranberry Wassail via Healthy Christian Home
- Beet Wassail Holiday Punch via Just Beet It
- Sparkling Cranberry Mocktail via Unbound Wellness
- Pomegranate Lime Spritzer via The Organic Kitchen
- Cranberry Apple Switchel via Raia's Recipes
Ideas For Decorating Your Charcuterie Board amongst Fall & Holiday Themes
Lots of folks exercise fresh herbs to create total inwards the gaps betwixt foods thus their charcuterie boards looks fuller & to a greater extent than abundant; however, yous tin exercise a multifariousness of things spell also sticking to a theme.
For this board, I used flowers (stems removed) from Trader Joe's amongst orangish & yellowish colors that are reminiscent of a autumn harvest. This plant for a general autumn theme or a Thanksgiving meat in addition to cheese platter.
Here are another ideas for decoratively filling inwards the spaces on a autumn charcuterie board:
- Halloween: mini plastic spiders or ghosts, candy corn, mini pumpkins or gourds, stretched out cotton fiber balls to brand simulated cobwebs, shape the nutrient similar a ghost or cutesy spooky graphic symbol in addition to outline it amongst dark licorice.
- Game Day: herbs, fruits, or veggies that fit the colors of your team, mini flags amongst your team's hollo or logo on it for sticking into soft foods, utensils (spoons, knives, bowls) amongst your team's mascot/name on it, shape the whole charcuterie board similar a football.
- Thanksgiving: pumpkin seeds, mini pumpkins or gourds, dried corn cobs, whole fresh cranberries, fresh rosemary (stems + leaves), cuties (mini oranges), shape the foods similar a turkey in addition to create an outline closed to the edges amongst rosemary, cranberries (make certain they don't roll), or pretzel rods.
- Christmas: pino needles, pino cones, fresh rosemary (stems + leaves), pomegranate seeds (make certain yous guide hold parchment newspaper underneath thus they don't bleed), mini reindeers, Christmas ornaments, snowflake decorations, nutrient shaped similar Santa Claus' human face upward in addition to lined on the border amongst fresh strawberries or rosemary.
Have whatever other seasonal ideas? Leave 'em inwards a comment below!
Reminder: If yous involve to a greater extent than detailed tips on the HOW of assembling a charcuterie board, delight hop over in addition to read my How to Make a Charcuterie Board post! I answer a lot of questions inwards that one. :)
Yield: 12 every bit an appetizer, six every bit a low-cal meal
Fall Charcuterie Board (Meat & Cheese Platter)
prep time: thirty Mcook time: total time: thirty M
Need an piece of cake & eye-catching appetizer for autumn parties & holidays? Prep in addition to gather a uncomplicated charcuterie board (meat & cheese platter) amongst autumn-themed ingredients inwards almost thirty minutes. This 1 features cured meats, difficult in addition to soft cheeses, seasonal arrive at similar apples in addition to pears, addition sweetness & savory nibbles thus there's a multifariousness of flavors.
ingredients:
- 4 dissimilar kinds of cheese, ideally a mix of difficult in addition to soft (I used aged bluish cheese, brie cheese amongst wild mushrooms, abrupt cheddar cheese & beloved caprine animal cheese)
- 4 dissimilar types of cured meats, thinly sliced or cubed (I used truffle salami, prosciutto, applewood smoked salami & cherry vino salami)
- 3 dissimilar kinds of fresh, in-season fruits (I used Bosc pear, Honeycrisp apple tree & Grannysmith apple)
- fruit jam or preserves (I used Adriatic fig spread)
- raw beloved (local is best if yous tin honour it)
- toasted or roasted nuts (I used my rosemary spiced mixed nuts)
- mixed olives (I used a jounce amongst a blend of green, kalamata & niçoise olives)
- mustard (I used rock the world mustard)
- two dissimilar kinds of neutral crackers (I used butter crackers & body of body of water tabular array salt almond flour crackers)
- fresh flowers amongst autumn colors (stems removed)
instructions:
How to prepare Fall Charcuterie Board (Meat & Cheese Platter)
- Pull your meats & cheeses out of the refrigerator thus they guide hold a head-start on warming upward (cheeses gustation best at room temperature).
- Grab your board or preferred serving platter, along amongst whatever pocket-sized bowls (for moisture ingredients) in addition to knives or spoons for serving.
- Spread a layer of parchment or wax newspaper over the board to maintain the fats/oils from the meat & cheese from seeping into the wood. I highly recommend yous do this to brand clean-up easy. This also creates a buffer betwixt the nutrient & the board if yous bought something that you're non certain is food-safe.
- Slice or cube the meats & cheeses (if needed), in addition to thus launder & prep the fruit. If desired, squeeze some fresh lemon juice over the apple tree slices to preclude them from browning every bit speedily (I didn't do this).
- Arrange all the ingredients on the board, starting amongst the meats & cheeses, followed yesteryear the fruits, in addition to thus the moisture ingredients inwards pocket-sized bowls (olives in addition to honey). Fill inwards whatever gaps amongst crackers, nuts, in addition to flowers.
- Serve forthwith amongst toothpicks, napkins and/or pocket-sized plates. Replenish pop ingredients every bit needed (this unremarkably happens the fastest amongst crackers, meats & nuts).
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