The ploughman's lunch is traditional British pub fare, a hearty cold meal featuring bread, cheese and pickle. Its history is not actually that old, and doesn't really date back to actual ploughmen—see Wikipedia on Ploughman's lunch.
Total Time
5 minutes
Servings
1
1 big chunk of good English cheese (e.g. Cheshire, Stilton, Lancashire), or a selection of 2–3 types of cheese if available
1 big doorstop of granary bread
Butter
Pickle (e.g. Branston pickle, or a good chunky local pickle)
Lettuce leaves
½ apple (optional)
Pickled onions (optional)
Cocktail pork pie (optional)
Sausage rolls (optional)
Arrange all ingredients on a plate.