Cheese & charcuterie board 

The best hours of the day, you know, are those dedicated to eating and drinking. I do not want the health enthusiasts and those who live on a perennial diet: spending time delighting the palate is certainly better than taking sneakers and running in the rain. Among the various moments related to food, the appetizer is undoubtedly one of the most awaited. We talk, sip wines or drinks, discuss more and less and especially if eating. Without a real cutting board, you can't talk about a real appetizer: that's why I decided to take a nice tour of Rome and its surroundings to find the perfect cutting board and the result, believe me, is sensational. It is located near the San Giovanni stop and is the result of a targeted selection that wants to review the best Italian products. If you are wondering where the difference is with other places in Rome, I can answer you with a single word: quality. There is no room for improvisation, mediocre wines and good quality food. Here you fly high, you look for the signature wine and you enhance it with dishes capable of making it even more special. The platter of cold cuts and cheeses is amazing, as is the choice of labels of wine. Passion, simplicity and love for cooking. A long journey in the name of quality comfortably seated in a restaurant in Velletri. I'm talking about ''Il Vino si fa con l'Uva'', a wine shop in Velletri that with a couple of well-placed cutting boards took the words out of my mouth. Quality, absolute excellence and genius. These are the peculiarities of a good cheese & charcuterie board. 

Preparing a perfect cold cuts platter is an art of the most delicious culinary tradition. The cold cuts platters, in fact, in addition to being tasty and appreciated at tables and parties, are also beautiful to see and prepare. During the holidays, but also during a dinner, a buffet, on important occasions or during a more "contrary than usual" evening, the cold cuts platter is practically the ideal dish. It is certainly not what is called a light dish but, on the other hand, it is a dish rich in taste, practically in a single bite! You are about to eat something: fasten your seatbelts (and unfasten your belt...) The first step to prepare a good cold cuts and cheeses platter is to have the right cutting board. Ideal is the wood because it releases an extra flavor and makes the ingredients moist at the right point. Lava stone and porcelain are also very good, especially for some drier cold cuts.

It is very important that the ingredients are perfectly dry. In particular, if we have to use in oil and vinegar, it is good to dry the liquids completely with absorbent paper. Fruits and vegetables should be lightly passed in an absorbent paper and placed in the right places on the cutting board to give the right glance to the whole. The sliced bread should be placed in the corners of the cutting board so as not to absorb any flavor. Soft cheeses should be cut into coarse pieces or alternatively left whole. The cured meats should always be placed last, after putting the vegetable base properly dried.