“Shark-uterie” Board

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This Shark-uterie board brings the spirit of Shark Week to life in a creative, elevated way. Featuring playful themed touches like a Boursin cheese shark, ocean-hued fruits, and shark-shaped cheese, this board is perfect for summer entertaining. With Farberware’s Build a Board tools, it's easy to create a show-stopping centerpiece that’s both beautiful and bite-sized for a crowd.

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Prep time: 1hr
Serves or Makes: Serves 6–10 (as an appetizer)

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ingredients

For the Boursin Shark:

  • 2 packages Boursin cheese
  • Black sesame seeds
  • Candy eyeballs
  • 1 slice Italian dry salami or pepperoni
  • White American cheese, for "shark teeth"

ingredients

For the Board Assembly:

  • Brie cheese
  • Manchego cheese
  • Bleu cheese
  • Cheddar cheese cubes
  • Italian dry salami
  • Calabrese salami
  • Capocollo
  • Blackberries
  • Blueberries
  • Kiwi, sliced `
  • Raspberries
  • Green grapes
  • Chocolate-covered raisins
  • Fresh rosemary sprigs
  • Gummy sharks
  • White American cheese (for lettering)
  • Raspberry jam
  • Shark-shaped cheese picks

Method

Make the Boursin Shark:

  • Step 1

    Combine 2 rounds of Boursin cheese and shape into a triangle.

  • Step 2

    Press black sesame seeds along the edges to mimic shark skin texture.

  • Step 3

    Add candy eyeballs to each side of the triangle.

  • Step 4

    Slice a piece of salami in half and place it at the center for the shark’s “mouth.”

  • Step 5

    Cut white American cheese into sharp triangles and line them along the salami to form “teeth.”

Prepare the Brie Cheese:

  • Step 1

    Slice off the top rind of the brie. Use a shark-shaped cookie cutter to cut a shark silhouette from the top layer. Place both the cut-out and the outline onto the board for themed presentation.

Assemble the Cheese:

  • Step 1

    Arrange manchego slices, bleu cheese, and cheddar cubes across different areas of the board.

Add the Meats:

  • Step 1

    Roll calabrese salami and tuck between cheeses.

  • Step 2

    Create a salami river using Italian dry salami slices, and make a flower using capocollo slices for texture and dimension.

Add Fruit & Sweets:

  • Step 1

    Fill in empty spaces with blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, grapes, kiwi slices, and chocolate-covered raisins.

  • Step 2

    Scatter gummy sharks for a fun themed element.

Garnish & Final Touches:

  • Step 1

    Add a small jar of raspberry jam and a dipper.

  • Step 2

    Tuck fresh rosemary sprigs around the board for color and aroma.

  • Step 3

    Use alphabet cookie cutters to cut “Sharkuterie” from white American cheese slices and place along the salami river.

  • Step 4

    Insert shark-shaped cheese picks into cheese cubes for easy grabbing.