Seacuterie Platter Recipes

HOW TO MAKE A FRESH SEACUTERIE BOARD RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• The day before serving, make the octopus salad: In a large bowl, whisk together the orange zest, orange juice, ginger juice, garlic, soy sauce, sesame oil, mirin, apple cider vinegar, jalapeño, sugar, olive oil, and salt. Add the octopus and toss to coat. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and marinate the octopus in the refrigerator overnight.
• Make the mignonette sauce: In a small serving bowl, stir together the shallot, red wine vinegar, and crushed black peppercorns. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Make the crab dip. In a medium bowl, stir together the cream cheese, mayonnaise, Old Bay seasoning, garlic powder, horseradish, lemon zest and juice, Worcestershire sauce, and salt. Mix well. Gently fold in the crab meat and chives, then season with the salt. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Shuck the oysters: Wrap a kitchen towel around your hand and an oyster, leaving the pointed end of the oyster exposed. Using an oyster knife, carefully wedge the knife into one side of the point and use firm, even pressure to twist to open the oyster. Unwrap the oyster from the towel, then use the knife to work around the top shell, disconnecting the muscle. Remove the top shell and gently run the knife along the bottom shell to release the oyster. Repeat with the remaining oysters. Arrange the oysters in the bottom shells on a small platter of crushed ice with the mignonette sauce and a lemon half.
• Assemble the board: Spread the crushed ice on a 26 x 18-inch baking sheet. Top with the other baking sheet. Line with butcher's paper.
• Transfer the octopus salad to a serving dish and garnish with the micro cilantro, then place on the pan, along with the oyster platter. Transfer the crab dip to a serving dish and place on the pan, then garnish with chives. Add the butter lettuce leaves, then top with the ahi poke salad. Arrange the lox, cocktail shrimp, cocktail sauce, prepared horseradish, seaweed salad, grilled bread, crackers, cucumber, crab claws, blood orange slices, and pickled vegetables. Top the lox with the capers. Add the lemons to the pan.
• Serve immediately.
• Enjoy!

FRENCH CHARCUTERIE PLATTER

Steps:

• Arrange everything on a platter and serve.

PERFECT CHARCUTERIE PLATTER

Steps:

• Meats: • Dry-cured salamis, like Piller's Charcuterie Alpen or Cervelat salami • Piller's Charcuterie Westphalian Ham Cheeses: • Aged cheddars, three to seven years old, complement dry-cured salamis • Triple cream brie and raw milk goat cheese also go well. • Westphalian Ham (one of three new hand-crafted artisanal meats from Piller's) wraps nicely around parmesan cheese. Breads: • Whole wheat, seven-grain, or sun dried tomato flat breads • Savoury crisps Wines: • Chardonnays pair amazingly well because they are aged in oak and this brings out the smoky, savoury flavours of the meats • The light acid and peppery flavour of Pinot Noir pairs well with the savouriness of the meats Beer: Pale ale Other: • Red and green grapes • Walnuts • Spreads with flavours like Tomato-Chili Jam and Roasted Red Pepper • Honey, a newly popular garnish for every charcuterie platter More information and recipe ideas are available online at pillers.com. www.newscanada.com

CHARCUTERIE BOARD

Steps:

• Make the whipped ricotta: In the bowl of a food processor, combine ricotta and salt, and purée until light and fluffy, scraping down the side of the bowl every so often, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a serving bowl, drizzle with olive oil or honey, and garnish with cracked black pepper.
• Assemble the charcuterie board: On a large cutting board or serving platter, arrange the whipped ricotta and all of the other ingredients. (Place olives in a bowl and set an empty small bowl next to the olives for the pits.) Set out small knives, forks and spoons for slicing and serving. Serve with bread, crackers and mustard.

SEACUTERIE PLATTER

Steps:

• Arrange shrimp, salmon, and tuna with accompanying Tataki sauce on large serving platter or board.
• Place lemon slices on board; scatter onion and capers over smoked salmon and lemon. Pile crackers and cut flatbread on platter just before serving.
• Garnish with fresh sprigs of dill.