building your board start by arranging the most cheeses from softest to hardest some space for the meats fill in the extra space on your board with your breads finishing touches just prior to unveiling your meats with a good quality olive pieces of fruit in the bare spots we suggest serving your board out of the fridge about an hour before serving portion sizes to have enough to go around presentation hard cheeses like cheddar or gouda with a knife or cut them slices of meat into small piles for easy access and attractive and fanned out like a delicious deck of cards use fresh ingredients pete's market offers the freshest produce and deli items in the chicagoland deli experts are ready to help you build the perfect board and make excellent recommendations pete's market- charcuterie 101 finger foods & fruits use tart and sour flavors to round out the richness of your pickles can add texture as well meats & cheeses the main stars of every charcuterie mix of hard and soft cheeses nuts & dry fruits use nuts and dry fruits for more flavor and variety spreads & dips condiments are a great way to expand your available options and balance out having something sweet with something tart or crackers & breads slice your bread into pieces and fan them out for a beautiful you prefer a softer bite
