Balkan Meza: Tapas-Style Appetizer Platter

Name: Balkan Meza: Tapas-Style Appetizer Platter
Prep time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: European
Ingredients: suho meso, pršut, slanina, pastrma, stelja, ham, cracklings (substitute with bresaola, Italian prosciutto, and bacon as needed); kulen, sudžuka (substsitute with Italian dry cured sausages such as Mortadella or Soppressata); grilled chicken, veal, ćevapi sausages, sudžukice or hard-boiled eggs (about 1.5 ounces (50 grams) per person of each); travnički sir, mladi sir, kačkavalj, škripavac, kozji sir, Paški sir, and Trapist (substitute with: feta, Monterey jack, Belle Chevre, Manchega, mozzarella, queso blanco, havarti and gouda); ajvar, pindjur, lutenica, kajmak, honey (about 1.5 ounces (50 grams) per person of each); fresh tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, cabbage, cucumbers, peppers, radishes, scallions, onions, and olives; turšija (medley of fermented vegetables), sauerkraut, pickles (about 1/2 ounce (30 grams) per person of each); fried smelt or pilchard, salted marinated anchovies, grilled shrimp, and sardines (per taste); fresh octopus or seafood salad, mussels (per taste); homemade bread, crescents, fried dough balls, pogacha bread, and crackers (several ounces (50-150 grams) per person); burek (several ounces (50-150 grams) per person); apples, grapes, figs, pears, almonds, walnuts, peanuts (about 1/2 ounce (30 grams) per person of each ); rakija, višnjevača liqueur, beer (substitute with fruit brandies, grappa or ouzo); juices, sodas, coffee, tea (homemade or store-bought, per taste)