Charcuteries are a type of delicatessen meats and products of preserved pork originated in France. If you are looking for synonyms for charcuteries, you can use words such as cured meats, cold cuts, sausages, salami, pâtes, terrines, and rillettes. Each one of these words describes different types of meat products that are seasoned and preserved in different ways. Cured meats are dried and salted, salami is cured by drying and fermenting, pâtes are a mixture of ground meat and fat, and terrines are a mixture of meat and vegetables. Rillettes are a spreadable meat preparation of minced meat cooked slowly in fat. All of these are great options to pair with cheese and wine, or as a delicious addition to any charcuterie board.