🍽️Appetizer

Decorative Chicken and Meat Ham Hors d’Oeuvre Platter

Name: Decorative Chicken and Meat Ham Hors d’Oeuvre Platter
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Appetizer
Ingredients: 500 g chicken ham; 500 g meat ham; 80 g olives, sliced or whole; 200 g Olivier salad; 150 g fresh lettuce leaves; 2 ripe tomatoes, sliced; 3 pickled cucumbers, sliced; 1 bell pepper, thinly sliced; 2 boiled carrots, cut into rounds

"Elevate your hosting game with this stunning edible centerpiece that blends classic European flavors with an artistic, professional presentation."

Prep:25 min

Cook:45 min

LevelMedium

Analyzing...

● Ingredients

500 g chicken ham
500 g meat ham
80 g olives, sliced or whole
200 g Olivier salad
150 g fresh lettuce leaves
2 ripe tomatoes, sliced
3 pickled cucumbers, sliced
1 bell pepper, thinly sliced
2 boiled carrots, cut into rounds

🌱 High Protein🌱 Cold Appetizer🌱 Festive🌱 European⚡ Medium

❤️Health45%

😋Taste88%

🥳Joy95%

👨‍🍳Difficulty40/100

📜 The Story

This elaborate platter finds its roots in the Eastern European 'Zakuski' tradition, where cold appetizers are served to stimulate the appetite before a grand feast. The inclusion of Olivier salad as a centerpiece pays homage to the 19th-century culinary fusion of French technique and Slavic ingredients that became a staple of holiday celebrations.

🧬 Flavor DNA

🍋Sour

4/10

🧂Salty

7/10

🌶️Spicy

1/10

🍯Sweet

2/10

🍄umami

8/10

☕Bitter

1/10

✨ Sensory Profile

"A vibrant visual feast of nested ham rosettes and colorful vegetable rings gives way to a decadent creamy texture from the Olivier salad. The aroma is characterized by the savory, cured notes of high-quality meats balanced by the sharp, briny scent of olives and pickled cucumbers."

Chef's Mastery

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The Secret

Ensure the ham is sliced very thinly; if it is too thick, it won't hold the rose or cone shapes and will snap instead of rolling smoothly.

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Avoid This

Over-garnishing the center, which can cause the Olivier salad mound to collapse or lose its clean shape.

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Storage

Store in the refrigerator tightly covered with cling film for no more than 6-8 hours to prevent the vegetables from wilting and the ham from oxidizing.

Instructions

Choose a round or rectangular serving platter large enough to display all components comfortably.

Place the Olivier salad in the center of the platter and shape it neatly into a smooth, compact mound using a spoon or spatula.

Slice the bell pepper and tomatoes, then arrange them decoratively around the central salad to create a colorful frame.

Roll the meat ham slices into cone or rose shapes and place them around the outer edge of the platter. Continue by rolling the chicken ham, alternating between meat and chicken ham for visual contrast.

Tuck fresh lettuce leaves underneath and between the ham rolls to add height, freshness, and a natural green backdrop.

Finish by garnishing with sliced pickled cucumbers, olives, tomato slices, and boiled carrot rings, distributing them evenly for balance and color.