LeeAnn Zubay’ opened This is The Retail Shop at 212 First Ave. SW as a 'brick-and-mortar' space to sell high-end cheese and foods plus “fun tabletop wares and vintage finds."
Start with the meats, and build from there.
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Hy-Vee charcuterie specialist Matt Hachmeister displays a prepared charcuterie board Friday, April 16, 2021, at the deli at the West Circle Drive location in Rochester. (Ken Klotzbach / kklotzbach@postbulletin)
Forget about clam dip or pigs in a blanket. These days, a charcuterie board is the thing hosts are putting together for whatever occasion — friends dropping in, casual get-togethers, you name it.
A charcuterie board is an impressive array of ingredients artfully arranged and presented on a board of some kind. Interestingly, along with this craze has come a booming market for artisanal boards made from materials ranging from wood to slate. In truth, any flat surface, like a large platter or a wooden cutting board works. It's not so much what it's served on as what is actually on it.