Hard to beat a good Ploughman's Lunch

Sporky

ESBlonde said:

Axe_meister said:

So 1970s

Indeed, one of the major breweries constructed the 'ploughmans' in the 1970s arcade time when they were trying to persuade more people to lunch in pubs. 

I think "constructed" is stretching it a bit - cheese, bread, beer, and maybe something pickled, was a staple lunch for a good while. Giving it a name might have been new. 

RandallFlagg

JK Rowling has been on to say that she agrees a Plough lunch is biologically male and always will be, regardless of how it identifies.

CHRISB50

As a pub staple, I much prefer sausage and mash, but it seems to be disappearing off menus of all the pubs near me.

Criminal.

guitars4you

As an overview, I prefer my own Ploughman's that I can quickly knock together at home - Lucky that in my town we have 2 great local deli's and still a market once a week - So easy to find nice bread, cheese and pork pie

The issue with many pubs, cafes etc is that they offer you something that is more of a cheese salad with barely any bread 

But a good ploughman's in a bar/cafe is well worth eating - Admittedly more of a meal than a snack so might be all you need around 1/2 pm to last you the rest of the day 

Kurtis

Sorry, but, when your in a pub, who orders a bit of cheese and an apple?!

   

EDIT Although tbf I wouldn't be caught drinking fancy ales or gin either as seems to be the trend. 

sev112

Goes very well with a rustic pint of bitter