Ploughman’S Lunch

[ethandron]

If you were making a ploughman’s lunch at home, what would you personally put in it? I know they vary from pub to pub, I’m looking for ideas for doing one myself that’s maybe a bit different, tasty but not too much of a faff.
Thanks.

[Mamyalynne]

My fridge Eth ;-)

[Tilly2]

The trouble with Ploughmans is that you eat too much bread with it.

[ethandron]

Ooh Volty that sounds loverly.
Hmm, food for thought, thanks everyone, you’ve focused my mind and reminded me of things I’d forgotten.
Really nice butter and very fresh bread, yum, a good basis.

[Old_Geezer]

Forgot to add a pitcher of ale (or cider) to complete the meal.

(Don't believe Guinea pigs eat kibble.)

[AZardoz]

What the heck is this "pet food" you're on about?

[DTCwordfan]

and be it a beer or cider, a local brew - none of this CO2 enhanced rubbish - or an English wine...?

[malagabob]

Traditional PL is crusty bread cheese and an apple. Nothing else.

[LadyCG]

Without reading all the replies ...

Quiche, pork pie, scotch egg, ham and other charcuerie, spanish tortilla, bread, crackers, paté (maybe sobrasada) and pickles.

[mccfluff]

bit late to this one but for me a ploughmans would be lovely fresh bread/butter, cheese - a nice sharp cheddar/hard goats or sheep, decent q ham, onion marmalade and some salad.

I'd be more likely to have more cured meats, salami's/olives/artichokes etc but then its less of a ploughmans

[woofgang]

Proper Ploughmans, Bread, butter, cheese, pickle, onion or pickled onions, everything of the best possible quality....maybe a tomato. Anything else may be delicious but its not a Ploughman’s

[ummmm]

AZ - it's salad. O_G doesn't like salad, he calls it pet food.

[aelmpvw]

i just do a sandwich of cheese and pickled onions but the onions tend to make the bread lumpy

[AuntLydia]

Isn't cheese, chutney, crusty bread and an apple the main ingredients? I would do three types of UK Cheese, a 'Tiger' loaf cut into chunks, some chutney, some mini cornish pasties and a nice sweet apple cut into quarters on the side.

[mccfluff]

i fancy cheese now

[ethandron]

So... Ive bought Red Leicester, cheddar, and Stilton, all fancy pants extra special. A couple of Melton Mowbray pork pies, some large vine tomatoes, garners pickled onions, piccalilli, butter with Cornish sea salt, thick sliced gammon, celery, cucumber to cut into sticks, spring onions, and bake at home bread. Oh yes, and two scotch eggs..have never had them but saw a programme about how they’re made so thought I’d give them a go.
Thanks everyone, much appreciated.

[Rockrose]

OOo we had a discussion about scotch eggs yesterday and as a result I am making them for the love of my life.

[ethandron]

Forgot, two kinds of pate too.

[Tilly2]

That's a lot of food for lunch, Eth. :-)

[ethandron]

I bet homemade will be totally different to these, much nicer. I’m approaching them with an open mind as they don’t really appeal. You’ll have to let us know they turn out :)

[ummmm]

I've made homemade scotch eggs and they are far nicer.