An elegant board of venison meats, cheeses, berries, nuts, and rustic breads featuring forest flavors.
# Components:
→ Cured Meats
01 - 4.2 oz thinly sliced venison salami
02 - 3.5 oz smoked venison sausage
03 - 2.8 oz air-dried wild boar ham (optional)
→ Cheeses
04 - 3.5 oz aged goat cheese
05 - 3.5 oz blue cheese
06 - 2.8 oz smoked gouda
→ Accompaniments
07 - 1 small jar wild berry compote or lingonberry jam
08 - 2.8 oz pickled wild mushrooms
09 - 2.1 oz cornichons or pickled pearl onions
10 - 2.1 oz toasted walnuts
11 - 1 small bunch red grapes
12 - 1 crisp apple, sliced
13 - 1-2 sprigs fresh rosemary
→ Breads & Crackers
14 - 1 rustic baguette, sliced (or gluten-free crackers)
15 - 2.8 oz rye crisps
# Method:
01 - Place the cured venison salami, smoked venison sausage, and wild boar ham in distinct sections on a large wooden board, preferably decorated with a clean deer antler or antler motif.
02 - Slice the aged goat cheese, blue cheese, and smoked gouda, then fan them out attractively beside the cured meats.
03 - Spoon the wild berry compote or lingonberry jam into a small serving bowl and place it on the board.
04 - Evenly arrange pickled wild mushrooms, cornichons or pickled pearl onions, toasted walnuts, red grapes, and apple slices around the meats and cheeses.
05 - Include the sliced rustic baguette alongside rye crisps, keeping gluten-free crackers separate if needed.
06 - Decorate the board with fresh rosemary sprigs to enhance aroma and presentation.
07 - Present immediately, allowing guests to explore and combine flavors at leisure.
