MM ideas using a Charcuterie Board

Conscience

Wed, Feb 10 2021, 9:44 am

Hi!

I would like to use a Charcuterie board as a base for my mm. ANyone has any interesting ideas what I can put on and how to arrange it? How can I package such a mm?
IF anyone can share pictures it would be greatly appreciated!

mommy3b2c

Wed, Feb 10 2021, 10:13 am

I had this idea as well. But I’m still deciding . Don’t want to do to much work

amother

Fuchsia

Wed, Feb 10 2021, 10:16 am

adorable!
decide if milchig, fleshig, or parve and fill in with shapes made of other things.
Think marzipan
real foods too
little mini cheeses if milchig and parve marzipan fruit would be too cute
have also seen chocolates made in shape of cheeses and the like for this theme

Raisin

Wed, Feb 10 2021, 11:12 am

I would stick with real food...mini cheese, or cheese slices, and grapes, crackers, or deli slices, rustic looking rolls, bagels or bread rounds, mini mustard, cherry tomatoes on the vine.

amother

Lawngreen

Wed, Feb 10 2021, 11:14 am

Kosher.com had ideas:
Hot cocoa
Meat
Soudough
Waffles

https://www.instagram.com/p/CL.....hl=en

Personally I’d rather the food be wrapped better and more separate.

doodlesmom

Wed, Feb 10 2021, 11:45 am

I’m actually doing charcuterie boards filled with cured meat and jerky with condiments, but am still looking for cheap bulk boards.
Can you help me out?

amother

Lawngreen

Wed, Feb 10 2021, 11:52 am

Is this too big?
https://www.dollartree.com/coo.....84446

Kosher.com idea was to put it in a paper box with cover.

Or Amazon look up unfinished wood squares. Tons of cheap options I all sizes

doodlesmom

Wed, Feb 10 2021, 11:58 am

amother [ Lawngreen ] wrote:

Is this too big?
https://www.dollartree.com/coo.....84446

Kosher.com idea was to put it in a paper box with cover.

Or Amazon look up unfinished wood squares. Tons of cheap options I all sizes

Thanks, these look good.
Otherwise I was gonna use disposable bamboo plates

doodlesmom

Wed, Feb 10 2021, 11:59 am

I’ve also seen charcuterie boards with gorgeous hummus platters.
Hummus, babaganush,greens, beets, pomegranate roasted sweet potatoes , eggplant etc.
Layere the first 2 and top with the rest....

ra_mom

Wed, Feb 10 2021, 1:16 pm

mommy3b2c wrote:

I had this idea as well. But I’m still deciding . Don’t want to do to much work

The work is in the shrink wrapping. If you're doing more than 10 it can take everything out of you. And with a charcuterie board, the food usually needs to be refrigerated so it has to be made fresh. For sure doesn't work to shrink wrap everything the day of or the night before.
I once shrink wrapped 80 trays (shelf stable, in advance) and it took me daysss!

alwayscooking

Wed, Feb 10 2021, 1:22 pm

I had seen these by dollar tree and was thinking to do with pastrami onion board but need to make at least 40 shalaxh manos so figured will be to time consuming so skipping it.

Crookshanks

Wed, Feb 10 2021, 1:32 pm

You can also make a "charcuterie board" with different color/shape/size/texture candies. It can look gorgeous if you match colors and patterns.

amother

Teal

Wed, Feb 10 2021, 2:00 pm

These sound so fancy!
How many do you make? What does this cost?
I am old school-$0.79 cent container from Amazing Savings, bagged snacks from Costco, some Twizzlers or sour straws and Hershey miniatures... thy cost about $2-$2.50 a piece. My children do many to make sure everyone is included. I fulfill the mitzva with my elderly/not frum neighbors (which is super low maintenance) and my friends either get from the shul sisterhood fundraiser or I send a Chai Lifeline/Tomche Shabbos/Bambi.... card.
Teachers/Rebbeyim get through the PTA. Parents donation cards.

I am now completely intimidated by all of you😬.

amother

Denim

Wed, Feb 10 2021, 7:56 pm

Do what works for you.
This isn't a contest.
This year has been stressful enough.

Crookshanks

Wed, Feb 10 2021, 7:58 pm

Don't feel bad. I have all these great ideas and I'm doing a bag with candy over the neck of a glass bottle!

amother

Powderblue

Wed, Feb 10 2021, 10:15 pm

How about different cold cuts? Pastrami, smoked turkey, dried salami.
You can add pickles/ pickled onions for color
Or schnitzel if you don’t mind a bit more work.
I might do this, bonus:can be prepped few days in advance and stored in fridge, very useful for shabbos

mizle10

Sun, Feb 21 2021, 12:47 pm

ra_mom wrote:

What about tightly pulled Saran Wrap?