“‘Charcuterie’ is a French phrase meaning ‘I bought too much at the deli’”
Does a charcuterie board exist simply because people don’t have any bread to make a sandwich? What is “charcuterie” (cold cuts) French for, anyway?
“Charcuterie is French for Deli, I think” was posted on Reddit—FoodPorn on March 27, 2011. “‘Charcuterie’ is a French phrase meaning ‘I bought too much at the deli’” was posted on Bluesky by Tim McKenzie on June 15, 2025. “Most don’t know charcuterie is simply french for deli” was posted on X/Twitter by Someone 💭 on October 24, 2025.
“Charcuterie is French for ‘I’d like a sandwich, but I don’t have any bread’” was posted on X/Twitter by Church Curmudgeon on December 22, 2021.“Charcuterie is French for ‘I want a sandwich, but I don’t have any bread’” was posted on X/Twitter by Church Curmudgeon on November 15, 2025.
“‘Charcuterie’ is French for ‘we’re out of bread’” was posted on X/Twitter by John Pelkey on July 23, 2025. “Charcuterie is French for ‘we’re out of bread’” was posted on Facebook by Richard P Shackelford on August 27, 2025.
Wikipedia: Charcuterie board
A charcuterie board is of French origin and typically served as an appetizer on a wooden board or stone slab, either eaten straight from the board itself or portioned onto tableware. It features a selection of preserved foods, especially cured meats or pâtés, as well as cheeses and crackers or bread. In Europe ‘charcuterie’ refers to cold meats (e.g. salami, ham etc.) and the term ‘charcuterie board’ would not be widely used for a board with cheese, fruit and a small amount of meat as is the case in North America. Instead the term cheese board might be used for a dish with largely cheese or some other descriptive title used for a board with a large variety of different cold foodstuffs.
Reddit—FoodPorn
ThorOdinson—March 27, 2011
Charcuterie is French for Deli, I think
X/Twitter
Brendan McKeigan
@BrendanMcKeigan
Charcuterie is a French word that means, “Chopped food on a fancy board for 32 bucks.”
1:31 PM · Mar 12, 2018
X/Twitter
Corrozion - Lee
@Corrozion
Technically it’s not a charcuterie without lots of meats, Charcuterie is a French word meaning butcher’s shop 😘
3:12 AM · May 1, 2020
X/Twitter
Church Curmudgeon
@ChrchCurmudgeon
Charcuterie is French for “I’d like a sandwich, but I don’t have any bread.”
9:10 PM · Dec 22, 2021
X/Twitter
Prioleau Alexander
@PrioleauAlexan1
Little know fact: Charcuterie is French slang for “I want a sammich, but don’t have any bread.”
3:57 PM · May 19, 2022
X/Twitter
Bob Kostic
@causticbob
“Charcuterie” is French for “I’d like a sandwich, but I don’t have any bread.”
6:05 AM · Jul 25, 2022
Bluesky
Barb Vaughan
@babsela.bsky.social
Just a quick amuse bouche…
[Meme from Church Curmudgeon: “Charcuterie is French for ‘I’d like a sandwich, but I don’t have any bread.’”
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Jan 17, 2025, 2:17 PM
Bluesky
Tim McKenzie
@siumoose.bsky.social
#Confessions of a #MiddleAged #Stoner
#ConfessionsOfAMiddleAgedStoner
#Charcuterie #SmokedMeats #ArtisanalCheeses #FeelingBoard
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“Charcuterie” is a French phrase meaning “I bought too much at the deli.”
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Jun 15, 2025, 9:58 PM
X/Twitter
John Pelkey
@moosewing3
“Charcuterie ” is French for “we’re out of bread”
8:17 AM · Jul 23, 2025
Facebook
Richard P Shackelford
August 27, 2025 at 9:09 AM ·
Charcuterie breakfast. Charcuterie is French for “we’re out of bread “.
X/Twitter
Someone 💭
@wysiwyg1972
Reminds me when people post their pics of “charcuterie ” boards. You see maybe a few slices of salami and the rest is all dried fruits, nuts, a few cubes of cheddar and crackers. And they pay ridiculous prices for them too! Most don’t know charcuterie is simply french for deli.
7:19 AM · Oct 24, 2025
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ChiChi Greenblatt
@ChiChiGreenblat
Charcuterie is French for “I’d like a sandwich but I don’t have any bread.”
1:02 PM · Nov 12, 2025
X/Twitter
Church Curmudgeon
@ChrchCurmudgeon
Charcuterie is French for “I want a sandwich, but I don’t have any bread.”
2:42 PM · Nov 15, 2025