A playful board of meats, cheeses, and snacks arranged as a skeleton. Ideal for Halloween entertaining.
# Components:
→ Meats
01 - 5 oz prosciutto
02 - 5 oz sliced salami
03 - 3.5 oz spicy chorizo, sliced
04 - 3.5 oz mortadella
→ Cheeses
05 - 5 oz brie, cut into bone shapes or wedges
06 - 5 oz white cheddar, sliced into rectangles or sticks
07 - 4.25 oz mozzarella balls (bocconcini)
08 - 3.5 oz goat cheese, rolled into small balls
→ Crackers & Bread
09 - 3.5 oz water crackers
10 - 3.5 oz breadsticks
11 - 3.5 oz baguette slices (use gluten-free if needed)
→ Fruits & Vegetables
12 - 1 cup black grapes
13 - 1 cup green grapes
14 - 1 cup baby carrots
15 - 1 cup cucumber slices
16 - 1 cup cherry tomatoes
→ Accompaniments
17 - 1/2 cup green olives
18 - 1/2 cup black olives
19 - 1/4 cup cornichons
20 - 1/4 cup fig jam
21 - 1/4 cup whole grain mustard
# Method steps:
01 - Select a large wooden board or platter to serve as the surface for your display.
02 - Form the skeleton’s skull and bones using brie or mozzarella balls for the head, cheddar rectangles for ribs, and goat cheese balls for joints.
03 - Create the skeleton’s body and limbs by layering prosciutto, salami, chorizo, and mortadella. Fold or roll the meats to add visual texture and variety.
04 - Use breadsticks and baguette slices to mimic bone shapes for the skeleton’s arms and legs.
05 - Arrange black and green grapes, as well as olives, to represent eyes and facial details for the skeleton.
06 - Position baby carrots, cucumber slices, and cherry tomatoes around the board to outline the skeleton or fill in empty spaces, enhancing color and freshness.
07 - Place water crackers, cornichons, fig jam, and whole grain mustard in small bowls or along the edges of the board as desired.
08 - Refine the arrangement to emphasize the skeleton outline and fill remaining gaps. Present immediately.
