Need a Gift Idea? Send a Basket Full of Meat and Cheese

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Fact: Food gift baskets are perfect to gift for any occasion, from holidays to birthdays to big milestones like housewarmings. There's something extra special about the best meat and cheese baskets, in particular. They can transport your tastebuds across the country or around the world, sampling the finest savory selections without even leaving home. While you can certainly create your own homemade food gifts, there are so many great and easy options to buy already made.

The nice thing about shopping for a cheese and meat gift basket is that you can either select a sampling of just those two things, or opt to get fancier with add-ons like jams, honey, dried fruit, and crackers. There are also a variety of price points depending on your budget. The baskets on this list range anywhere from under $50 to over $300, with every option offering something different.

While there used to be a few gift basket companies that dominated the market (hello, Harry & David!), thanks to sites offering nationwide shipping and platforms like Goldbelly, you can get some of the best meat and cheese boards in the country from smaller shops sent straight to your home. Pair it with your favorite bottle or one of the best wine subscription boxes to round out their special feast. And if you want to go above and beyond, be sure to check out kitchen gifts, including the best gifts for chefs, for gadget ideas like a set of shiny new cheese knives. A gift basket like that'll have them say, "what an un-brie-lievably good gift!"

Ultimate Meat and Cheese Gift Box with Bamboo Board

This Harry & David spread has it all: three kinds of meat, four kinds of cheese, crackers, mixed nuts, and relish. It also comes with a bamboo serving board, which can be kept and reused for years to come!

Hearty Party Gift Box

Ship nationwide with this classic brand's gift box. It's filled with more than a dozen speciality items, including multiple cheeses, sausages, and different flavors of mustard.

Bountiful Harvest

If you want to really go all out, this reusable basket truly has it all: gourmet meats, cheeses, fresh apples and pears, nuts, and candies. All that's missing to a personalized note. Oh, you can add that, too!

California Delicious Meat and Cheese Gift Crate Deluxe

For less than $50, this California-based basket offers a ton: Monterey jack, merlot cheddar, and brie cheeses, summer sausage, mixed dried fruit, and pistachios. Plus, it ships for free!

Classic Gourmet Salami and Cheese Box

We can see why this gets five stars! Sure, it's got meat and cheese, but it also has cookies, nuts, candies, olives, biscotti, crackers, mustard, and more. They're all shipped in an elegant black box.

The Wisconsin Cheeseman Cheese and Sausage Combo

If any state knows its cheese, it's Wisconsin. This selection has four cheeses: colby, brick, sharp cheddar, and Monterey jack, along with three types of sausage. All that for $40? That's a steal!

California Crafted Meat & Cheese Gift Basket

Another place that knows its food? California! This curated gift basket (which is reusable, by the way!) contains Volpi Italian salame, Fiscalini cheddar, and Sierra Nevada Bella cheese, all from the Golden State.

Terza Cheese & Charcuterie Board

This board is an artful tapestry of color and flavor! The curious connoisseur will be pleased to find 13 gourmet selections of hand-sliced artisan cheese, charcuterie, specialty garnishes, and crackers to sample from. The bamboo serving ware allows you to take it out of the box and right to the table or picnic!

Epicurean Meat and Cheese Gift Basket

You don't have to have a fancy cheese shop in the area to get a great gift basket. Try this one from Walmart that's packed with cheese, meats, crackers, and spreads.

Meat and Cheese Gift Basket

This small basket is packed with big flavor. Spice lovers will love the included spread: honey hot mustard! You can also add wine to make it even more special.

European Cheese & Charcuterie

If you're looking for a perfect, high-quality balance of sweet, savory, and salty, you've come to the right place. The collection combines the finest aged charcuterie and cheese from Germany, Italy, and Switzerland, along with a sweet Italian panforte (chewy cake with fruits and nuts) to complement them.

'The MVP' Most Valuable Platter

Gift the best of New York City's Murray's Cheese with this basket of expertly-selected cheese, meats, and crackers. A pair of well-balanced hard and soft cheeses are served alongside Castelvetrano olives, fig jam, and buttery marcona almonds.

Italian Salami Sampler with Red Gift Box

Skip the cheese and accoutrements and give salami lovers what they really want. This sampler contains four salami varieties: Cacciatore, Finocchiona, Salami Nola, and Sopressata.

The Women in Cheese Board

Support all women-owned makers with this Murray's Cheese selection. Everything is sourced from female artisans, including pepperoni, fig and chipotle jam, and rosemary marcona almonds. Murray's gathers the goods together, and you select some or all to add to your cart!

Gourmet Charcuterie and Cheese Entertainer’s Crate

If you're out to impress your recipient, go all out with meats, cheeses, nuts, olives, pickles, crackers, tapenade, and dried fruit. Want more? You can add wine, too! They'll be amazed... and stuffed.

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