Antipasto platter with cheese and cold cuts

The platter of cold cuts and cheeses for a thousand occasions is a real salvation when we want to put on the table something delicious to tease for the snack or for the appetizer. Easy to customize according to what we have or like, it is versatile and very appetizing.

Here are the 6 simple rules to make and compose a platter of cold cuts and cheeses perfect for your dinners with friends. The platter of cold cuts and cheeses is very trendy lately. It is in fact an excellent idea different from the usual to the classic dinner with friends in addition to the fact that it is beautiful to look at and whets the appetite a lot. A nice mixed platter of cold cuts, cheeses and various appetizers is always well appreciated by everyone as long as it is well done and with excellent quality products. It is no coincidence that cured meats and cheeses represent the most classic appetizer of Italians and also the most loved. Starting from the basic concept that it is better to be small quantity but of high quality, choose the products carefully because that will make the real difference between an excellent cutting board and a cheesy cutting board!

As for the actual cutting board, opt for the classic wood, which is always very beautiful and natural and where the ingredients stand out at their best. You can choose it round or rectangular, medium size or large.

Let's start with cured meats. You can opt for raw cured meats (raw prosciutto, speck, pancetta, salami, coppa, bresaola, lard) or cooked salami (cooked prosciutto, mortadella, roast turkey breast, porchetta). It would be better not to mix them together, in case you make two separate cutting boards. In both cases, arrange them with the slices folded in half starting from the leanest to the fattest ones.

CHEESES. They should be arranged from the freshest to the most seasoned and from the most delicate to the strongest. Arrange them in order, from the most delicate to the most tasty so as not to overwhelm the palate. The advice is not to propose more than 3-4 cheeses and very importantly, they should be served at room temperature. Then remove them from the refrigerator at least two hours before serving.

BREAD. Near the cured meats always place special bread cut into small slices, crackers or breadsticks. 

The platter platter of cold cuts and cheeses is the right choice that helps you when you do not have much time to cook and still want to organize a small snack for a convivial evening. In fact, it can be served either as a snack or as a real appetizer. If the cutting board is very rich, it can also replace dinner. For the portions adjust according to the people and the courses of the dinner. The platter of cold cuts and cheeses always satisfies everyone, it is very scenic to present on the table and following these simple rules with little effort you will make a great impression with which you will amaze all the diners. On the net there are many examples of how to compose a beautiful cutting board that is at the same time good but also beautiful to look at. 

Some are true works of art!