Charcuterie is an undeniable trend these days—my Instagram feed is full of posts from various charcuterie-related accounts, and it seems like any fancy restaurant I go to has a cheese board on its appetizer menu. Recently, the supermarket chain Aldi even appointed a Charcuterie Board of Directors. As a lifelong cheese-and-crackers enthusiast, I welcome this trend. I’m constantly accumulating boards, cheese knives, and books on pairing cheese with other foods so I can up my personal charcuterie game. But for me, charcuterie is about much more than eating good food. I also love the design element: setting up the board...