Lori spent a fair bit of time this morning searching online for the perfect 4th of July treat. She came away from this pursuit sadly disillusioned with the available online offerings for America related food. Everything was too boring….strawberries…whipped cream…blueberries…..whipped cream….strawberries…repeat. She then came to me looking for my thoughts the matter and the answer was simple and obvious: Meat and Cheese Flag.
   
In case you too find yourself wanting to express your patriotism by way of an appetizer I have included a handy recipe:
   
Ingredient List:
   
3 parts Hormel Pepperoni
   
3 parts Busseto Cracked Pepper Hard Salami
   
2 parts Lucerne Sharp Cheddar (Yellow)
   
1 part Cabot Vermont Cheddar (White)
   
Ritz Crackers (enough to line the bottom of the tray)
   
50 parts America
   
   
Directions
   
1. find a tray with approximate flag dimensions (you get extra GBA patriot points for hitting the 1:1.9 ratio dead on)
   
2. line the bottom of the tray neatly with rectangular crackers (double GBA patriot points if these also follow the flag proportions). I chose to use a 1/3 running bond pattern for the layout of the crackers. Under no circumstance should you consider using the English bond patterns when making a Meat and Cheese Flag. Use of the English (also known as the “Oppressor”) Bond will result in -232 GBA patriot points and a good tar and feathering.
   
3. create alternating lines of Pepperoni and Salami up to the mid line of your tray.
   
4. using the two cheeses, layout an abstracted flag (if tray is large enough include 50 cheese stars)
   
5. continue laying out the alternating meat lines
   
6. bask in your American glory.

   
Someone made donuts in this parking lot. I bet it was fun.