If you’ve ever wondered what it would look like if you took charcuterie board and gingerbread houses and combined them together, we’ve got the answer you’re looking for. Charcuterie chalets are the quirky hybrid of these two food trends, and they’re showing up everywhere right now.
The name of this food craze pretty much sums up what charcuterie chalets are all about. You’re supposed to use charcuterie board essentials—such as cured meats and cheese—to assemble your own edible chalet, but this process can be quite challenging.
To make the chalets firm enough to stand on their own, salty sticks and crackers are often used to build the walls, before being covered with meat and cheese. Prosciutto and pepperoni are usually used to decorate the roof, and everything else is up to your own imagination.
You can even use cheese and spreads to give your charcuterie chalet a snowy winter feel—and that’s exactly why this trend is experiencing a rise in popularity right now.
If you’re in the mood to build a savory version of a gingerbread house, give it a go, but be ready for your chalet to fall apart as soon as people start eating.
