Name: 5 Steps to Make a Beautiful Charcuterie Boards Every Time
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 13 min
Cuisine: American

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Start with your contained items. Your contained items will be in bowls or smaller containers on or around the board. Placing dips, small finger foods, sauces in bowls or even mugs can be placed first. For smaller boards, we recommend using one small bowl on the board and leaving other bowls off the board. For larger bowls, you can place 2-3 small bowls on your board.
Next, add your larger items or bunches of food. After you have your 'contained items' place your larger bunches of foods. Large bunches of grapes, cured meats, larger cookies, can serve as bulkier items. I like to create some symmetry with bulkier items and place them on either side of the board.
Create a wave through your board. One of the easiest ways to add visual interest is to add a “wave” throughout the center of your board. We place crackers and cookies in a curved line across the board to create visual in a lot of our boards. This also break up your board into different sections.
Add different textures and colors. Get fun and creative with what you add to your boards. One of the most fun ways we do this is to cut slices of cheese into different shapes with small cookie cutters or finding fun shaped crackers or candies.
Fill in the empty space with smaller items. After you have placed you larger items, like chopped veggies, crackers, cheese and/or cookies. Layer and fill in any gaps in the board with you smaller items, such as berries, nuts, candies.