The Lazy Way to a Whip Up a Perfect Charcuterie Board

No need to clear out your supermarket’s cheese counter—just point and click to one of these perfectly curated options.

There’s a good reason that charcuterie boards have maintained their popularity at parties. They require a lot less work than other hors d’oeuvres, let you offer a huge array of options that can suit pretty much any picky eater’s palate, and you can prep them in advance, then put them out to serve.

But maybe you don’t want to spend hours in the cheese department puzzling over manchego vs. muenster, or figuring out the perfect jam and fruit pairings for your charcuterie mix.

You’re in luck. Because there are a whole slew of companies out there who are willing to give you all the ingredients and instructions you need for a perfect cheese and charcuterie board—or even the entire board itself, gorgeously plated and ready to be unwrapped and served at your next party.

Not only can this save you a ton of time, it can be a bit of a budget (and waste) saver, too. These charcuterie board kits come with smaller packages of pricey ingredients like nuts and candies that allow you to offer plenty of variety on your board, without having extras languishing in your pantry.

Complete Charcuterie Boards for Easy Entertaining

If you don’t want to spend your time slicing cheese or puzzling out where to place each element, these ready-made boards are the ones for you.

Boarderie

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Boarderie’s boards come fully arranged, and ready to serve—you just have to spend about 10 minutes removing the shrink wrap from the overall board and the individual boxes. The kit comes with a generously sized board and wooden knives, tongs, and a honey dripper, so you don’t even have to pull out your cheese knives. (You can also buy Boarderie’s boards through Williams-Sonoma or iGourmet.)

Price at time of publish: From $129

Cheeseboarder

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This ready-made acacia wood board comes packed with an array of tasty cheeses, meat, crackers, jams and spreads, and nuts and candy—all already arranged and ready to serve. Cheeseboarder also offers a vegan cheese boards for serving your vegan friends.

You can also find Cheeseboarder boards on Goldbelly.

Price at time of publish: From $129

Beauty and the Board

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Another Goldbelly pick, this Florida-based charcuterie board maker delivers beautifully designed boards for delivery to people in their area, but also ships all the goodies out with clear step-by-step directions on how to design your own board using their guide.

They offer vegan and vegetarian options, and gluten-free crackers for guests with different diets.

Price at time of publish: From $79

DIY Charcuterie Boards (With All the Goodies)

If you already have your own board—and don’t mind taking a few minutes to assemble—these selections are a one-click way to get everything you need to load onto your board.

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Platterful

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Platterful offers multiple ways to get your charcuterie on. They offer large board sets that include a bamboo board and heavy-duty cheese knives in addition to the cheese, meat, and accouterments, or subscriptions to keep you in cheese, meat, and all the extras for your get-togethers. Bonus: If you’re gluten-free or vegan (or entertaining people with special diets), you can get assortments that suit those diets.

Another plus: the boards come with not only instructions on how to put it together, but educational info on how cheese is made and the particular cheeses in the set, so you can have a more formal, educational tasting if you want.

Price at time of publish: From $99

Murray's Cheese

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One of New York’s most beloved cheesemongers offers a whole array of different charcuterie options, whether you’re looking for something that offers the best of France or a cheeses of the world sampler. They also offer instructions on how to set up the board on their site, and recipes for fun themed boards like Santa's Cookies and Cheese Plate or the Campfire Cheese Board (with easy shopping).

You can also buy a board if you don’t have your own yet for one-stop shopping.

Price at time of publish: From $66

Cowgirl Creamery

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This organic creamery offers a variety of different cheese selections, with crackers, jams, and other essentials perfectly paired with it. You can also opt for a quarterly cheese club to have cheeses for future boards automatically delivered.

Price at time of publish: From $70

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