Charcuterie is the natural companion to a cheeseboard and deserves the same care in choosing.

Italian prosciutto and bresaola, Spanish chorizo and lomo, French saucisson, and Irish cured meats from producers doing it properly. Sliced to order rather than sitting pre-packed, which makes more difference to texture than people expect.

See also prosciutto and cured ham, salami and chorizo and whole charcuterie.