A Skeleton Charcuterie Board Will Haunt Your Halloween Table - Tasting Table

"For many of us, Halloween is all about the fun snacks and decorative displays. And while pumpkin-shaped bowls of sweets are sure to please your kids, a skeleton charcuterie board is a surefire way to impress the adults in your life. A skeleton charcuterie board is basically just like any other meat and cheese platter, but, as you might expect, it's built around a toy skeleton."

"The skeleton creates a structure for all of the items to balance on, and you can use it for separation too. Plus, you can have so much fun wrapping it up and stacking it in several different ways. Toy skeletons can be purchased pretty much anywhere this time of year, as most big department stores and dollar stores have them (and they're easily found online)."

Skeleton charcuterie boards center a toy skeleton as the support and visual focal point for meats, cheeses, nuts, and other snacks. Thinly sliced cured meats such as prosciutto and salami pair well with a mix of hard and soft cheeses like cheddar and brie. Meats can be wrapped around bones, the ribcage can hold nuts or soft cheeses, and small cheeses or olives can mimic eyes. Halloween cookie cutters can shape cheddar and baked brie can be turned into a Jack O'Lantern. Purchase nearly board-sized toy skeletons at department or dollar stores, or use a larger skeleton as a table centerpiece.

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