Charcuterie Platter.. Simple Friday

Not every day has to be completed by a cooked dinner, constantly schlepping around to feed ourselves, even if you are the biggest chef, cook or kitchen lover.. Trust me I am all of those, but there is an incredible simplicity and fulfillment of simply having a Good Charcuterie platter. After all, you have the best of all; Great cheese, amazing cold cuts, crispy bread with a side of marinated condiments with of course a great tasting wine.. So does that sound interesting? Let me guide you through this amazing experience, what we've chosen as our platter assortment and a fantastic wine I found. 

A little Story: Chris and I visited France about a year ago, my very first time and I must say.. Heaven! The life, food, elegance and fashion... What can one ask more of. As Chris was accustomed to France and knew his way around, I can say I had a fantastic tour guide... But I truly experienced the wonderful things France had to offer, thus the "Plateau de Charcuterie" comes from!

(Picture from our trip to France, sitting on the terrace enjoying our wonderful platter)

Today, we strolled around the Jean-Talon Market, we had such a great time walking around, tasting different foods available and most of all, enjoying each others' company. It definitely breaks from rushing in and out of the Grocery store!  We visited different vendors, such as; La Boucherie Capitol where we bought our amazing buttery Spanish ham Iberico bellota, La Boucherie du Marché where we found this delicious and home made Terrine with Rabbit, prune and Calvados, Tomme du Kamouraska a wonderful full bodies yet gentle and souple cheese  with a side of their homemade assorted pickles and olives. All this to say... Delicious

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Tomme du Kamouraska

 Iberico bellota

Terrine with Rabbit

Walking around we found this little bakery, right on the outskirts of the market.. The name intrigued me and I was desperate to find Good bread.. No offense to what's on the market but there isn't a vast choice of good bread out there. In France, not that I want to overshadow our wonderful town with what we don't have, but it was amazing to have a bakery at every street corner and their fresh baguette, delicious and crispy was less than 1 euro.. No wonder everyone had one under the arm walking around the big streets of Paris! Nevertheless aftermuch scratching we found Joe la Croûte... Go early cause they run out fast! 

Lastly, to pair these wonderful combination, we found this new wine, "Coin nouveauté" Torre Oria Reserva from Spain is truly amazing, and only at $11.55.... You can buy 2 and still in within budget! (at least my budget) 















So kick back you pots and pans for one night and enjoy a nice "Plateau de Charcuterie" and live the French way with your spouse, your cat or just your glass of wine. With this in hands, you are sure to be happy!


Enjoy
Sincerely T @stuffedfaces