FOOD NEWS
Ditch The Boring Boards, It's Time For Charcuterie Towers
By Erin Metz
If a traditional charcuterie board is too "basic" for your tastes, elevate your hors d'oeuvres to the next level by ditching the boards in favor of gravity-defying towers.
Assembling a charcuterie tower might seem more challenging than a traditional board, but all you need is a foam craft cone and toothpicks to attach the meats and cheeses to it.
If you don't love the idea of placing food against foam, you can first wrap the cone in plastic wrap or aluminum foil before assembling your tower.
Make it extra festive by adding springs of rosemary, oregano, or basil to resemble a pine tree, complete with a star-shaped piece of cheese on top, like a Christmas tree.
Although towering charcuterie trees are certainly show-stoppers, they aren't a very practical presentation and need to be structurally sound for guests to enjoy them fully.
If serving a towering meat-and-cheese-and-more Christmas tree that could topple over makes you nervous, consider building a flat, two-dimensional tree on a serving board.