Picture this – you’ve hosted a party and now you’re constantly worried about the food, if there’s enough for the guests, if the starters have arrived, if everyone’s enjoying it, so one and so forth.
The party gods have heard your plea and brought in the super fascinating and convenient grazing boards to your rescue. As the name suggests these grazing boards house a variety of delicacies and will last for a while; this way you can ensure you enjoy the party as well. We’ve put together a bunch of some lip-smacking, easy to set up grazing boards for your next house party.
P.S. These might just get you all hungry! We’ve been nice and warned you.
The Munchie Board
Hosting a game or movie night with a few drinks? Well, this one’s your go to board. It has all the essentials to make for a delicious affair. We’re talking jalapenos, crispy fried chicken, salty pretzels, chips and dips, crackers and the works. If you’re feeling a little fancy, throw in some cheese too.
What’s not to like in this one?
Carb Loading/ The Carb Lover
This party is going to be heavy on drinks, you already know. It’s perhaps a brunch, or wait, should we call it a drunch? You can be a good and responsible host and create a grazing board that’s heavy on carb and helps soak in all the alcohol. Your guests will thank you the next day, we promise.
As the name suggests this includes, different types of bread with flavoured butter, regular butter etc, crackers, mini croissants and the likes.
For The Healthy Ones
Everyone coming to this party is super health conscious and you want to be mindful of that. We suggest taking cues from the Mediterraneans on this one. Mezze this grazing board up with types of hummus, some baba ganoush, muhammara and couscous salad. While it may look intense, most of these things are quite easy to put together. Throw in some ragi/lentil crackers to complete this board.
The Dessert Board
This one’s the most indulgent one and also makes for a great display. After you’ve wrapped up a meal at a party, this one can come in as the show stopper. You can go crazy on this one and it can be tweaked according to the theme of your party. We’d say, mini cookies, brownie bites, and some melted chocolates are must haves.
The Charcuterie
If you’re hosting a party where there’s wine flowing, it’s a tad more formal, you can go with the classic charcuterie which includes meats and cheese. You can also set this up keeping the wine in mind.
Quick to set up, lasts longer and is delicious. What’s not to love about grazing boards? It’s a trend we’re happy has emerged.