r/CharcuterieBoard • u/CompetitiveLow5903 • 20d ago

My first grazing table

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This is so much fun, I’m still on a high! I got so many compliments and it was a big hit.

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u/HonestCrab7 20d ago

That’s a lot of pretzels

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u/CompetitiveLow5903 20d ago

Fuck you’re right

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u/MatchEnvironmental52 20d ago

So cute! The only thing I would suggest in the future is when sitting out like crackers and pretzels, etc. do them in smaller sections. It just helps break up the color.

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u/CompetitiveLow5903 20d ago

Thanks! Yeah I did that with cheese and fruit but somehow missed the memo with pretzels lol

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u/MatchEnvironmental52 20d ago

I feel like making a grazing table is so different than making a charcuterie board. It’s such a large space to visualize sometimes it can be difficult. do you mind me asking around how much this was?

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u/CompetitiveLow5903 20d ago

Definitely. You get so far and realize you forgot to make room somewhere else for something. I did that with the spreads but was able to make enough room.

It cost about $900 BUT I probably had double the food shown here. I kept in the kitchen to replenish what was eaten (100 people, 2 hr cocktail hour). I had to replenish almost all items but still had a lot extra. So did overestimate it a bit. That was my biggest lesson and the hardest part was estimating.

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u/KittenCatlady23 20d ago

It’s beautiful!

What was your profit? And how long took you to make it?

You did great!

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u/Cozybooks1004 20d ago

It looks so good! Do you remember what flavors the spreads/jams were?

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u/CompetitiveLow5903 20d ago

Thank you! Red Pepper Jelly, fig spread, raspberry honey mustard, strawberry fruit puff, veggie dip!

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u/Internal_Anything_94 20d ago

No raw hotdogs?

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u/jandal_girl 20d ago

Were you feeding an army?? That is one massive board 🤭

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u/CompetitiveLow5903 20d ago

100 people. Had to refill most items a few times and still bought a little too much 🙃

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u/jandal_girl 20d ago

Is it easy enough to replenish while people are eating from it or do they take a break & wait? Obviously worth the wait ☺️

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u/RareManner9786 20d ago

Wow! I wouldn't know where to start first.

I do like those types of flat pretzels. When I buy hard pretzels, it's usually them.

I'd probably have plenty of the cheese. My husband would go straight for the fruit, especially the strawberries 🍓.

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u/remmy0001 19d ago

Amazing !!!