I admit, I’m always down for a BBQ, a hotdog roast, or a smokehouse restaurant. Or my (random) fave — a honey-garlic pepperoni stick. It’s all good stuff. But do you know what is the PURE JOY of my existence? Charcuterie. Yep, I know, I know. But whatever. I am a 20-something basic chick who likes what she likes. To me, charcuterie is the solution to most things, good or bad: a tough day at work, a post-break-up “girl dinner,” a movie night with your friends, a pre-game spread with your girlies, a fancy appy to bring to a dinner party. I could go on, but I won’t. The point is, it’s versatile, flexible, and works on absolutely every level.
So if you are a charcuterie enthusiast like me, or you get too intimidated at the deli counter, so you get a packaged honey ham each grocery haul, let’s put your deli meat knowledge to the test. Here’s how it will work. I’ll show you a photo of a deli-meat, and you tell me what it is. Simple as that. Let’s see if you make the cut…
How’d you do? Drop your score in the comments — along with the one deli meat you would never let touch your charcuterie board. Like, what’s the one meat that would never be caught dead in your fridge? For me, it’s anything overly processed. Bologna is a hard no.