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Charcuterie 101: Experts’ tips on creating the best spread of meats and cheeses
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Harvest Kitchen, whose charcuterie is pictured here, is one of several local restaurants and catering companies that specialize in elaborate spreads of meat and cheese. - photo by Rachel Keck
The quintessence of gourmet Lunchables, these platters of varied color, flavor and texture reach far beyond the cured meats the French term roughly translates to. With embellishments like artisan cheeses, crackers, jams and other scrumptious morsels, charcuterie looks complex but is really quite simple, or so the experts say.