Cultured Palate: International Dishes from England
| January 17, 2018
Ploughman’s Lunch
Although this dish has been eaten in some form for centuries, it was given the formal name of ploughman’s lunch during the 1950s, when the British Cheese Bureau started advocating for families to consume more cheese after the war years rationing came to an end.
The ploughman’s lunch typically consists of cheese (look for a pub or restaurant serving a good selection of native English cheeses like Stilton, Caerphilly, or Red Leicester), a chunk of freshly baked bread, pickles, and a pint of ale. If you’re short on cash, make your own ploughman’s lunch by hitting up a local grocery store.
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