In a miraculous and delicious twist, it turns out skiers and snowboarders have found a cure for the ski-lodge chaos – the phenomenal trend of turning skis into picturesque charcuterie boards mid-slope, now dubbed as “Charcuteski.” This story originating from SummitDaily may well be the slice of hilarity your week needed.
Charcuteski, or the art of converting ski equipment into culinary canvases, was given life by Kera Pezzuti and her squad three years ago during an impromptu mountain picnic. Since then, it’s been downhill all the way (in the best possible way) for this trend. This legend of a guilty pleasure rapidly became popular, transforming from a 100 followers to a mighty 19,000 on the Charcuterie Instagram account, @charcuteski.
Now, winter sports enthusiasts are tossing aside lodge food and the humming buzz of the ski lodge in favour for a tranquil picnic on the slopes – sans the traditional red and white chequered blanket. Famed skiers from Canada to New Zealand have been featured creating lavish mountainside meals, proving a love for cheese is universal.
Anyone seeking intimate or casual slopeside dining should take notes from Evergreen resident, Kayla Perry, who used the Charcuteski method to create a memorable snowboard-romance. By garnering ideas from the Charcuteski Instagram, she created an unforgettable date complete with red peppadew peppers of love, heart-shaped cured meats, and unimaginable assortments of cheese atop a Clorox-wiped snowboard.
For the unseasoned Charcutect (yes, that’s what we’re calling ourselves now), Courtney Leedahl, co-owner of Cheese Shop of Breckenridge, recommends considering the durability and winter-flavor capacity of your cheese. Alpine cheese such as gouda or comte stand up well on a mountain and won’t fall apart in your backpack like a softer cheese would.
With a host of accompaniments from berries to olives and even the odd chocolate bar, the possibilities are boundless, and there’s nothing off limits. The ultimate guide for this crafting fun lies in remembering why you’re doing it in the first place –basking in the slopeside fun with stellar company. Meaning, even should your efforts not rival Pezzuti’s charcuting prowess, your mountainside lunch will be a char-filled success!
Source:
SummitDaily: Skiers and Boarders innovating mountain meals
Index of People/Businesses Mentioned:
- Kera Pezzuti: Co-founder of Charcuteski, Instagram handle: @charcuteski
- Courtney Leedahl: Co-owner, Cheese Shop of Breckenridge
- Kayla Perry: Charcuteski Enthusiast
- SummitDaily: News outlet, Twitter handle: @SummitDailyNews
https://www.summitdaily.com/explore-summit/skiers-and-boarders-are-forgoing-lodge-food-for-a-different-type-of-mountain-meal-charcuteski-the-ultimate-slope-side-picnic/