What exactly is charcuterie?
Charcuterie typically refers to cured, smoked or prepared meat products such as sausage, terrines, bacon, ham, pates and salumi. Different from luncheon meats, charcuterie are usually hand made by chefs or butchers from ground up meats such as pork, beef and veal. Charcuterie was originally a way to preserve meat by curing, air-drying, or salt brining. Today, charcuterie meats can be found at a butcher or a large grocery store – and they are an ideal appetizers offering.
