charcuterie

/ˌʃɑːrˈkuːtəɹi/

nounchar · cu · te · rie

Think: “SHAR-COO—TOO—REE” — a SHARP knife cuts the CURED meats, then you say “TOO-REE!” when it looks fancy.

Yes, it's charcuterie. Start with the French sound: **char-** is pronounced like **shar-** (/ʃ/), and keep the ending **-erie** as **-uh-ree**.

Definitions

  1. nounA selection of prepared meats (often cured or smoked), sometimes served with cheeses, bread, pickles, and other accompaniments.
  2. nounThe art or business of preparing and selling cured meats and related products.

Examples

  • “We ordered a charcuterie board with prosciutto, salami, olives, and crusty bread.”
  • “For the party, she arranged the charcuterie on a wooden board with cheeses and fruit.”
  • “He took a class on charcuterie to learn how to cure meat safely at home.”

Synonyms

cold cutscured meatsdeli meatsmeat platterantipasto

Translations

ES charcuteríaPT charcutariaFR charcuterie

Common misspellings

charcutarycharcuturycharcuterysharcuteriecharcuterieecharcuterieycharcuterie

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