Every year the same question comes round at Christmas: what do you give the person who already has everything? The answer often lies in a good slice of dry sausage. A gourmet gift always delights, it can be shared, and it never ends up at the back of a cupboard. Here are our best ideas for spoiling the savoury enthusiasts in your life.
Short answer: The best gourmet Christmas gift ideas built around charcuterie are: the dry sausage advent calendar, the box or gourmet hamper to make up yourself, the multipack of flavoured dry sausages, and the novelty mini dry sausages for smaller budgets. Convivial gifts, easy to give and appreciated by everyone who enjoys an aperitif.
Which gourmet gift should you give at Christmas?
The best gourmet Christmas gift is the one that can be shared and that tells a story. An artisanal dry sausage ticks both boxes: it calls for an aperitif among friends and family, and it carries the craft of a region. What would a Christmas Eve be without a handsome board to nibble on before the meal? Here are four safe bets to suit different tastes and budgets — and if you are after even more inspiration, our 15 gourmet gift ideas widen the selection.
1. The dry sausage advent calendar: the delicious wait
The dry sausage advent calendar is the ideal gift for keeping a food lover patient until Christmas. Behind its 24 doors hides a selection of mini dry sausages to discover day after day. It is original, it is fun, and it makes a change from chocolate. We explain how it is made in our Ardèche workshops, and we help you choose the right savoury advent calendar if you are still undecided.
2. The hamper or gourmet box: the gift with presence
For a gift with real presence under the tree, go for a gourmet hamper or a dry sausage box to make up yourself. You choose the flavours, we take care of the presentation. It is the perfect gift for a couple of enthusiasts or for thanking a host. Discover our gourmet Christmas hampers and our dry sausage boxes.
3. The multipack of flavoured dry sausages: for the curious
A multipack of flavoured dry sausages is the perfect gift for anyone who likes discovering new flavours. Goat's cheese, Beaufort, Saint-Joseph, ceps, hazelnut… each dry sausage is a small tasting in its own right. Take your pick from our selection of flavoured dry sausages or our dry sausage multipacks to put together a handsome assortment.
4. Novelty mini dry sausages: the small gift that hits the mark
For a small budget, a host gift or a Christmas stocking, shaped mini dry sausages are unbeatable. They come in amusing shapes that always make an impression at the foot of the tree. Discover our novelty-shaped minissons: proof that a small gift can raise a big smile. And for five more ideas at a lower price, see our 5 dry sausage gift ideas.
How do you present a gourmet gift well?
A gourmet gift should be presented the way it is enjoyed: with care and generosity. Slip the dry sausages into a handsome box or a hamper, add a short handwritten note, and why not a dry sausage accessory such as a slicer or a board. The gesture counts as much as the contents — and here the contents are already excellent. For Christmas Eve itself, we tell you which charcuterie to serve your guests at Christmas and how to put together a handsome charcuterie board.
And what about corporate gifts?
If you are looking for a gift to give in quantity to your teams or your clients, the logic is a little different: budget per person, bulk orders, delivery lead times. We cover it all in our guide to the advent calendar for companies and works councils, and in our article on the gift hamper for your corporate presents.
Conclusion
Giving dry sausage at Christmas is not a lack of imagination: it is giving sharing, terroir and pleasure by the slice. From the smallest mini dry sausage to the grandest hamper, there is something for every budget and every food lover. So this year, under the tree, let us bet on good taste.
FAQ — your questions about gourmet Christmas gifts
Which gourmet Christmas gift can you give on a small budget?
For a small budget, mini dry sausages and novelty-shaped dry sausages are perfect: indulgent, original and easy to slip into a Christmas stocking or give as a host gift.
Is dry sausage a good Christmas present?
Yes, it is a convivial and well-liked gift that gets shared over an aperitif. Artisanal and carrying regional craft, it pleases lovers of good produce and curious palates alike.
Can you buy a gourmet gift in advance?
Yes. Dry sausages keep for several weeks at room temperature, so you can buy them and give them well before Christmas Eve without any worry.
Which gourmet gift suits an aperitif lover?
A dry sausage advent calendar or a box of flavoured dry sausages to make up yourself are two safe bets for spoiling anyone who loves an aperitif.
