Charcuterie as an Art Piece

I love food. I always have and always will. Now do you have to be mindful of what food you are partaking in, YUP!\ I have always loved to cook and watch the cooking channels on TV or simply watch my grandma make some fire chicken and dumplings from scratch and create them to her tune. Ain't nobody tell her what to do because it was and still is her kitchen and she was the captain at the stove. For the most part, no one ever questioned her motives or skill set cause when the tall black stock pot hit the stove along with its brother the black oval roasting pan (iykyk) then we all knew what time it was time to eat. What I didn't realize is that smell and creativity lingered into most if not all parts of my life. Trying to create what was already on the inside. What was even better was creating with what I had.

Charcuterie allows me to create with what I have. I take just some simple ingredients throw them on a board and create a masterpiece. Although it never really felt that way. I thought I was just painting but with food. The board is the canvas and all you have to do is to add the colors to get a picture. I hate when people ask me "Who taught me" or "How did you learn how to do this"? And the simple answer is that I wasn't taught per se but I just went with what I saw. I always love food and being able to arrange something on a board where I can just not think and just create so freely came naturally to me.

I love the idea of making something out of nothing and creating an edible masterpiece.

Charcuterie is ART to me.