charcuterie

I love food that is fun to say as it is to eat. Among my favorites is charcuterie. Charcuterie is the branch of cooking devoted to prepared meat products, primarily from pork.

There is an enjoyable trend, at least in my community, of restaurants beginning to offer charcuterie plates as appetizers. The meats on the plates always seem to be perfect.

Most plates that I have had do not stick strictly to meat and I have also had great cheeses, nuts, peppers, and olives.