Mentally split the board into fours, reserving equal quarters for meat, cheese, some kind of crackers or bread and whatever other accoutrements you're craving. First, let's get our proportions in order.The Formula for a Great Charcuterie Board It’s a pretty formulaic process that’s as simple as breaking the board up into categories, then choosing complementary ingredients for each one. Believe it or not, you don’t need to be artistically inclined to make a memorable charcuterie board (although it definitely doesn’t hurt).