Cold Cut Platter

Name: Cold Cut Platter
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: German
Ingredients: 4 oz Black Forest ham, sliced; 4 oz German salami, thinly sliced; 4 oz Emmental cheese, sliced; 4 dill pickle spears, drained; 4 slices rye bread, sliced; 2 tbsp Bavarian sweet mustard; 2 tbsp unsalted butter, softened

A traditional German Brotzeit platter featuring savory cured meats, Emmental cheese, tangy pickles, and hearty rye bread. Perfect for light entertaining or casual dining with no cooking required.

15 minEasyServes 4450 cal/serving

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Ingredients

4 oz Black Forest ham, sliced
4 oz German salami, thinly sliced
4 oz Emmental cheese, sliced
4 dill pickle spears, drained
4 slices rye bread, sliced
2 tbsp Bavarian sweet mustard
2 tbsp unsalted butter, softened

Instructions

1

Arrange 4 oz sliced Black Forest ham, 4 oz thinly sliced German salami, and 4 oz sliced Emmental cheese on a large wooden serving board.
2

Place 4 drained dill pickle spears and 2 tbsp Bavarian sweet mustard in small bowls alongside the meats and cheese.
3

Spread 2 tbsp softened unsalted butter onto 4 slices sliced rye bread and arrange on the board before serving.

Questions

Can I make Cold Cut Platter dairy-free?

Yes. The dairy in this entry is 4 oz Emmental cheese, sliced, 2 tbsp unsalted butter, softened. Swap the cheese for a plant-based melting cheese (expect a milder flavor); the butter for olive oil where it melts, or a plant-based block butter where it is creamed. The richness shifts slightly, but the method does not change.

Can I make Cold Cut Platter gluten-free?

Yes. The gluten in this entry is 4 slices rye bread, sliced. Swap the bread or crumbs for a gluten-free loaf or gluten-free panko. Everything else proceeds as written.

How long does Cold Cut Platter keep?

Refrigerate leftovers within two hours and eat them within three days. It is served cold; there is nothing to reheat.

Can I halve or double Cold Cut Platter?

Yes. As written it serves 4. Every ingredient in this entry carries precomputed half and double quantities, and the app's batch dial rewrites them inside each step. There is no cooking pitfall here; the quantities simply scale.

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