Ploughman's Lunch

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.

Easy
British

Total Time

5 minutes

Servings

1

Ingredients
Everything you'll need to make this recipe
1

1 big chunk of good English cheese (e.g. Cheshire, Stilton, Lancashire), or a selection of 2–3 types of cheese if available

2

1 big doorstop of granary bread

3

Butter

4

Pickle (e.g. Branston pickle, or a good chunky local pickle)

5

Lettuce leaves

6

½ apple (optional)

7

Pickled onions (optional)

8

Cocktail pork pie (optional)

9

Sausage rolls (optional)

Instructions
Step-by-step guide to making this recipe
1

Arrange all ingredients on a plate.