plowman's lunch
British pub meal
A plowman's lunch is a British pub meal of cold items—typically cheese, bread, pickles, and sometimes ham or pâté—served together on a plate.
Despite its rustic name suggesting ancient origins, the term was popularized in the 1960s as a marketing invention to sell more cheese in pubs.
We shared a plowman's lunch and a pint.
- British cuisineFood from the UK
- chutneySpiced fruit-based condiment
- breadLeavened flour product
- cheeseFermented milk solid
- cheese boardSurface for serving varieties
crusty bread · loaf · tavern culture · country pub · farm worker · pickles · pickle jar · slice · ham · rustic cuisine · rural life · Welsh rarebit · mustard · pint glass · apple · Scotch egg · picnic basket · boiled eggs
plowman's lunchhot meal
Freshly prepared warm food
roast dinner · Sunday roast · hot pot · stew · casserole
plowman's lunchhaute cuisine
Elevated culinary artistry
tasting menu · degustation · fine dining · French gastronomy · chef's table
plowman's lunchbanquet
Formal celebratory meal
formal dinner · state dinner · silver service · champagne reception
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