A ploughman's lunch also known as a ploughman's is an English cold luncheon which consists of cheese, pickle, and bread. Beer, bread, cheese and pickle have been combined in the English diet since antiquity.
In our opinion, the bread must be a thick wedge of crusty bread or a baguette, anything less will not hold up when piled high with cheese, chutney and pickles. Additional items such as pickled eggs, ham, and pickled onions are also frequently added. As its name suggests, it is more commonly consumed at midday although it makes a meal a feast at any time.
Did you know that the term "ploughman's lunch" is believed to date no further back than the 1950s, when the Cheese Bureau at the time began promoting the meal in pubs as a way to increase the sales of cheese?
