Les Trois Petits Cochons Charcuterie: Food Channel Find

By John Scroggins | December 23, 2017 5:10 pm Follow @scrogdogg

Charcuterie is a selection of cold-cooked meats, often served with pâté and confit or other spreads. A charcuterie tray is a perfect addition to your holiday celebrations, but it can seem intimidating, when in fact, it’s really not. You’re curating your favorites and assembling onto a platter, or serving dish, in an artful way. Perfect for letting your creative side show.

Charcuterie Spread. Photo: Les Trois Petits Cochons.

We recently sampled some of the charcuterie products from Les Trois Petits Cochons (3 Little Pigs) in Greenwich Village. Specifically, the Saucisson Sec Basque, a sliced French-style salami; Sliced Jambon Sec, a French-style dry-cured ham; and Sliced Saucisson Se, an air-dried sausage.

A Flavorful Surprise

The flavors were vibrant and sharp, but not overpowering. The meats pair perfectly with select cheeses and spreads and make a colorful, delicious spread for your guests to nosh on while sipping wine. It’s old-world flavor with contemporary flair. Good quality foods that ship well.

Les Trois Petits Cochons products are available online, along with recipes and plating suggestions. The company offers a variety of meats and pâtés. My obsession though, is the Petits Toasts, exquisite crunchy mini toasts that are perfect for cheeses or spreads. I could eat an entire package in one setting. In fact, I think I did.

To make it easier to assemble, Les Trois Petits Cochons offers this illustrative guide to plating a charcuterie tray like a pro. The company began in 1975 as a small charcuterie store in Greenwich Village. Today, the company offers a variety of hand-crafted pâté and charcuterie. Learn more here.

How To Prepare A Charcuterie Board

Select your favorite Les Trois Petits Cochons pâtés and charcuterie. Slice desired amount and place on a wooden cutting board or a serving plate. Spoon rillettes and mousse in a small bowl and place on board. Serve with cornichons and moutarde de dijon (dijon mustard).