Thanks to Lisa Zinnicker, the Charcuterie Board stylist
I know that you know I’m a fan of Charcuterie Boards mostly because they look rich and the variety of nibbles offers a favorite flavor for every guest.
And most important Charcuterie Boards may be prepared in advance and constructed hours before serving so that I, the host can participate in the party and enjoy hearing guests exclaiming over the abundant beauty and sensational taste of the Charcuterie.
Smoky Ham Appetizers-– A stand-up pairing for Holiday Charcuterie Boards! I make the Smoky Ham Appetizers in fewer than 40 minutes, and they may be refrigerated for 2-3 days or frozen for many more days. I’m saying, “Make them now in preparation for Feasts and gatherings to come between today and greeting New Year 2019!”
Smoky Ham Appetizers fresh from the ovenSmoky Ham Appetizers with Hot Pepper Glaze
Hello, Mustard Mavens, see December’s Haiku for you…
Spicy Beer Mustard
Triumphs over winter blahs
Celebrate the day
And today I offer you a template for use in creating your holiday Charcuterie Board. Standard items although not exclusive to consider arranging on your board are the following: salami, slices, summer sausage slices, ham slices, smoked turkey slices, a soft cheese, medium cheese and, hard cheese, fresh fruit (apple slices), dried fruit (apricots), black olives, pickled beets, pickled red onions (a pickle), crackers, crostini, bread sticks, carrot sticks, cucumber sticks, deviled eggs, pretzels. And Spicy Beer Mustard to slather on the crostini and top with a slice of salami and a pickled onion or apple slice.
I laminated my cards so I can arrange and rearrange them on the Charcuterie Board in consideration of colors, sizes, shapes, high and low stacks and a sense of abundance that Charcuterie brings to the table. Enjoy the experience, and I will be thinking of you.
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Before I discovered Charcuterie, a French word pronounced (shahr-cute-uh-ree). meaning smoked, dry-cured or cooked meats., I served many a cheese and cracker tray that in retrospect looked drab and tasted ordinary. Then after seeing Lisa, a food-stylist, fine cook, and neighbor, build masterful Charcuterie Boards, my idea of an Hors d’ oeuvre Tray quickly evolved. Her Boards glowed and shimmered like Cezanne’ paintings with layers of color plus salty, sweet, sour, smoky flavors. And most important, with the Charcuterie board within easy reach, we lingered longer to tell our stories by the Board of Plenty.
Lisa Building a Charcuterie Board
Fun for all and inspired by thin slices of salami and summer sausage and black olives and pickled beets and cheeses soft and hard, bread sticks, salty nuts, carrot sticks, piles of strawberries, and more!
Read on to see how easy it is to make an impressive Charcuterie Board.
Begin by setting the stage for your Charcuterie and think handmade and of natural materials. Get creative by choosing a plank of wood, hand thrown pottery plate, a tile of slate or include the option of your scarred and soulful cutting board or grandmother’s bread baking board.
A Slate Charcuterie Tray
In your prep place, set out a range of charcuterie. Choose cured meats that represent various styles and textures: smoked and meaty, dry-cured and firm, such as; salami, summer sausage, thin slices of ham and smoked turkey, smoked wild goose or duck, venison sausage, maybe a liver pate’.
For me, Charcuterie Boards express the terra on which I live, and I search for meats and other foods that are grown, hunted, dried, smoked, packaged nearby.
Charcuterie can be a Continental experience. Meat Companies in my region of Nebraska make sausages from recipes that traveled to America with new settlers from Germany, Sweden, Mexico, Central America and other countries too. Salami, summer sausages, dried and smoked meats, venison sausages, smoked goose and duck breast plus ham and smoked turkey are all available in our rural Nebraska meat markets.
With Spicy Beer Mustard as the centerpiece of your Board, zip and flavor are guaranteed.
Meat selections come first then get creative with color, shapes, textures and tastes.
Maybe you can find a cheese maker in your region, or visit your local grocery or cheese shop and select about 1 or 2 oz per person. Look for hard and soft cheeses from mellow to sharp. Cheeses are easiest to eat when already cubed or sliced.
My recipe for Charcuterie Cheese Ball, a simple, colorful and good-to-eat cheese ball.
Shred the dried beef in a food processor or by hand with a French Chef knife
Mix all ingredients and refrigerate until firm (20 minutes)
Form into 2 balls, cover and refrigerate.
Serve on the Charcuterie Board at room temperature.
The board should look full, don’t be afraid to pile and stack them while thinking about varying the different items throughout.
Vegetables: Vary heights: consider adding tall slender carrot sticks, cucumber or celery sticks or bread sticks in a translucent glass jar for interest and crunch
Bread and Crackers: Again variety is key, include buttery flaky crackers, whole grain crackers and thinly sliced and toasted baguettes.
Cheers!
Express yourself and your terra and feel amazed at the shine and beauty and flavor of your Charcuterie Board. Cheers!
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At long last Spicy Beer Mustard in a 2 Pack and in a 6-Pack may be purchased on Amazon.com. Find it by searching Amazon.com/grocery for Spicy Beer Mustard and scroll to find Spicy Beer Mustard 2 Pack at $17/pack or $8.50/jar and Spicy Beer Mustard 6 pack at $42.00 for 6 jars or $7.00/jar. Shipping is free!
Spicy Beer Mustard 6 Pack
And appreciate (as many of you do already) the rich flavors that accent your favorite foods and snacks, and by knowing Spicy Beer Mustard as an Honest Food. Spicy Beer Mustard on your pantry shelf may provide a spoonful of assurance in our chemically laden food supply.
I’m also thinking of easy, affordable – under $20 – and pleasing gift idea for the Holidays. I am packing a box with Spicy Beer Mustard, my favorite salami or summer sausage or jerky product plus a local cheese. Add a sprig of pine. I quickly assembled a simple and pleasing gift to pack, send or carry to a friend.
Classic Grilled Cheddar and Spicy Beer Mustard Sandwich
I keep a quality cheddar in my refrigerator for nights like the one I experienced this week. I arrived home hungry, the house dark and chilly. First thought, a perfect occasion for a grilled cheese sandwich for what little remains of the evening. The making process moves along quickly, and the clean-up, a non event. A chore turns into an occasion when Spicy Beer Mustard is invited to help with the cooking.Spicy beer Mustard adds a continental flavor and a punch of spice to the humble grilled Cheese. Serve it with a dill pickle, a cluster of grapes, apple slices, a glass of beer and/or a carafe of Rose' and feel becalmed. Haiku for the 2nd week in October A grilled cheese sandwich Featuring Spicy Beer Mustard Keeps sniffles awayIngredients2 slices English Muffin bread (I like the coarse grain and slightly dry nature of this bread for grilling to a toasty brown)1 Tb. Spicy Beer Mustard (Spicy Beer Mustard adds a distinct and satisfying flavor to a simple cheese sandwich)2 slices Cheddar cheese or your favorite cheese (Keep a fine quality cheese in your refrigerator for nights like these)2 tsp. butter, room temperature (I always have soft butter in my Butter Bell)InstructionsI know you know how to make a grilled cheese sandwich. I will write how I do it but feel free to work it out your own way.Gather the ingredientsLocate a skillet with a heavy bottom among your collection of pans. I used a single sandwich size Caphalon skillet. Or employ your panini grill!Heat pan on the stove top to a medium low temperature.Slice the cheeseSlather the Spicy Beer Mustard on one side of each slice of breadArrange the cheese and make a sandwichLightly butter the top and bottom of the sandwichGrill the sandwich until each side is toasty brown and the cheese melts
My friend Tom Lanham invented a recipe for baked salmon or tuna incorporating Spicy Beer Mustard. The dinner menu garners rave reviews when the Tuna Steak with a Spicy Beer Mustard Crunch is served.
Make a quick and delicious crust for a tuna or salmon bake with flavor-drenched and rich Spicy Beer Mustard.
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
What You'll Need:
2serving sizefresh tuna
1 TablespoonSpicy Beer Mustard
1 Tablespoonmayonnaisehigh quality
2 TablespoonsParmesan Cheesefreshly grated
How To Prepare:
Heat over to 400 Degrees or prepare a hot grillPat dry and season the tuna with slat and pepper Slather with the Spicy Beer Mustard mixture (Spicy Beer Mustard, mayonnaise, and Parmesan Cheese - freshly grated)Place tuna steak on a slightly oiled baking pan for oven baking or directly on a clean and oiled grill Grilling and baking time is estimated at 10 minutes. Check interior temperature - 145 DegreesServe tuna rare. Tom says, "When the Parmesan Cheese browns, the tuna is done!"
The meaty and bright flavor of Spicy Beer Mustard Turkey Burgers deserves a niche in my 30-day menu The Spicy Beer Mustard Turkey Burger recipe slips in with little fuss because it’s simple to make, moist and delicious and easily frozen and grilled at short notice, thereby a main course for a light evening meal or lunch on-the-go..
Wrapped in parchment paper, then foil-wrapped, Spicy Beer Mustard Turkey Burgers may be frozen, and then plopped on the grill frozen where they quickly thaw and grill to perfection. The turkey burgers satisfy and delight taste buds. Add fresh vegetables and/or a traditional slaw, and the burger is heaping in vitamins as well as protein!
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 12 minutesminutes
Total Time 27 minutesminutes
Servings 6burgers
What You'll Need:
Turkey Burgers
2poundsGround Turkeythighs preferred
1tbspUnflavored Gelatin
3tbspChicken Broth
6ozWhite Mushrooms
1tbspSpicy Beer Mustard
pinchBaking Soda
2tbspVegetable Oil
Salt & Pepperto taste
6largeHamburger Buns
Mustard Sauce
2tbspSpicy Beer Mustard Sauce
2tbspMayonaise
How To Prepare:
Turkey Burgers Prep
Sprinkle gelatin over chicken broth and allow it to soften. (Approx. 5 minutes)
Pulse mushrooms in food processor until coarsely chopped (Approx. 7 pulses)
Place ½ cup ground turkey in bowl of food processor along with softened gelatin, soy sauce, and baking soda. Process until smooth (2 minutes). With processor running slowly drizzle in oil, (about 10 seconds). Return mix to food processor and pulse to combine, 3-5 pulses
Transfer mushroom mixture to bowl with ground turkey and use hands to evenly combine.
With lightly oiled hands, divide meat mixture into 6 balls. Flatten to 3/4 inch thick patties.
Press shallow indention into center of each patty to ensure even cooking. Shaped patties can be frozen for 1 month and cooked straight from the freezer.
Brush sides and tops of patties with oil and grill, 4-7 minutes/side until internal temperature reaches 160 degrees.
Spicy Beer Mustard Sauce
Mix together mustard and mayonnaise. Serve with the turkey burgers.
A new and delicious taste experience with Black Bean Burgers – add Spicy Beer Mustard into the bean mixture, and follow directions for mixing, frying, freezing. Black Bean Burgers in the freezer provide a welcome for lunch or a light supper for guests and family. Dress the humble Black Bean Burger with onions, fresh or fried, a tomato slice, pickles, pickled jalapenos, shisohito peppers, green and red pepper slices, Spicy Beer Mustard Sauce. (2 Tb. Spicy Beer Mustard and 2 Tb. mayonnaise)
Spice-up the humble and delicious Black Bean Burger with Spicy Beer Mustard. The Spicy Beer condiment compliments the Black Beans. Fry and eat following their rest period of one hour in the refrigerator or package in aluminum foil and freeze for a quick and nourishing lunch.
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 6burgers
What You'll Need:
215 oz canblack beans
2lgeggs
2tbspall-purpose flour
4scallionsminced
3tbspcilantrominced
2garlic clovesminced
1tspground cumin
1tablespoonSpicy Beer Mustard
½tspground coriander
¼tspsalt
¼tsppepper
1oztortilla chips
8tspvegetable oil
How To Prepare:
Line a rimmed baking sheet with triple layer of paper towels, and spread beans over the towels. Let stand 15 minutes.
Whisk eggs ad flour together until uniform paste forms. Stir in scallions, garlic, cilantro, cumin, Spicy Beer Mustard, coriander, salt, pepper. Combine well.
Process Tortilla chips in food processor until finely ground, 30 seconds.
Add black beans and pulse until beans are roughly broken down. 5 pulses.
Mix egg mixture with black bean mixture and cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour and up to 24 hours.
Adjust oven rack to middle and heat oven to 200 degrees.. Divide bean mixture into 6 equal portions and firmly pack each ball, then flatten to a 3 ½ inch patty. (Patties can be wrapped individually in aluminum foil or parchment paper, placed in zipper lock bag and frozen for up to 2 weeks. Thaw before cooking.)
Place 2 tsp. oil in skillet, heat until oil shimmers. Fry 3 patties at a time until brown, flip and fry until brown and crisp.
