Serve Cheese and Cold Cuts on Rimmed Baking Trays
Cheese, cold cuts, or even an evening plank can be used as an appetizer, meal, or as a accompaniment to cocktails. The content of the board is obviously the most important part, but the board itself can make a big difference in your snacking experience. Use a rimmed baking sheet for easy snacking.
You can blame me for thinking too much about it – after all, any flat, clean board will work as a jar for cheese and meat, but a rimmed baking sheet works great , especially if you’re lazy, clumsy, or both. other. (I might also argue that it’s my job to overthink the food details while I have an imaginary argument in my head.)
Think about it: a flat surface without a rim must be transported carefully so that lying objects do not slip off of it. It happened to me once with Trader Joe’s gherkin mold (the best gherkins), and I hate to see it happen to you. The restraining nature of the rimmed baking sheet means things won’t slide off, but it also means you don’t have to use as many small bowls for olives, nuts or jam as your olives don’t curl, nuts don’t fall, and your jam can’t run off the edge. boards. Just put it all together and go; the rim will keep everything in place. (It also makes it much easier to enjoy cheese and cold cuts in bed, if that’s the kind of thing that’s your thing.)
The baking trays are also much easier to clean than traditional cheese and charcuterie boards, most of which are made of slate, marble, or wood, and must be hand washed with care. Actually, I have one that you can’t even “wash”. It should be wiped gently with a damp cloth. (I hate it.) But the baking sheet can be thrown into the dishwasher or left to soak – which is not possible with wood – as much as you see fit. This may not seem like a big deal now, but it makes a huge difference during a drunken cleaning cocktail party. And, if you happen to be a loser who left out some cheese, all you have to do is cover the entire tray with plastic wrap, put it in the refrigerator, and eat it later.