Create The Perfect Simple Hygge Snack
Hygge cooking is all about making comfort food from scratch and enjoying the journey. Hygge food, however, is about nostalgia, nourishment, savoring the moment and sharing an experience together. Today I want to focus on how to create that moment together even in the hustle-bustle of most of our modern lives.
One way I can be sure to provide a fool-proof delightful indulgence for my company, hygge-style, is to put together my fool-proof cheese and charcuterie board. A cheese board is not only a communal way to eat but requires some love and care when picking out what to include and putting together the presentation. Plus this quintessential hygge snack can be put together in a pinch.
This dish somehow seems to dazzle every guest I have. The thoughtfulness in curation mean more than you'd think to your guests. Plus It's interactive; people have fun tasting the different cheeses and giving their review - kind of like wine! It feels good to give!
The secret isn't in the components; it's in the framework. Follow this outline I've put together to create your own easy peasy. Here's a special tip: talk to the person behind the counter when you're at the store or market! You can describe what you need and even taste the cheeses. You don't have to be alone in this. And to make this hygge beyond hygge you can get your ingredients from a local farm stand or farmers market.
CHEESES
A soft cheese, hard cheese, crumbly cheese, and squeaky cheese
CARRIERS
crisp cracker assortment, fresh baguette
FRUIT
small gatherings of red and green grapes, figs cut in half facing upwards
NUTS
almonds
MEAT
A spicy salami, mild dry-cured ham, and seasoned summer sausage
SPREADS
A textured tangy mustard, and sweet chutney
FRESH GREENERY
sprigs of thyme or rosemary
For the presentation use natural boards of wood or marble. Place elements of your board scattered throughout. Candles on the table finish off the hygge vibe. Make sure to include plates, napkins, and utensils to cut cheeses, pick up meats and dabble in the spreads. It's about serving your guests and making them for comfortable diving in. Bon Apetit!
