A cheese and pickle sandwich (sometimes known as a cheese and chutney sandwich or a ploughman's sandwich from its resemblance to a
ploughman's lunch) is a British
sandwich
A sandwich is a Dish (food), dish typically consisting variously of meat, cheese, sauces, and vegetables used as a filling between slices of bread, or placed atop a slice of bread; or, more generally, any dish in which bread serves as a ''co ...
. As its name suggests, it consists of sliced or grated cheese (typically
cheddar) and pickled chutney (a sweet, vinegary
chutney
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, the most popular brand being
Branston), sandwiched between two slices of bread. The bread may be spread with
butter
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or
margarine
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, and the sandwich may include salad items like lettuce and
rocket
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(U.S.,
arugula
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).
In an informal poll by the
German
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supermarket chain
ALDI
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the cheese and pickle sandwich was voted as Britain's favourite sandwich.
Celebrity chef
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s including
Jamie Oliver
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,
Anthony Worrall Thompson, and the
Hairy Bikers have produced their own recipes of the sandwich.
[Cheese and pickle sandwich , Jamie Oliver Recipes]
/ref> Oliver attributes the sandwich's popularity to the way in which "the crunch of the pickle perfectly complements the smooth softness of the cheese, and the vinegariness of the pickle balances the richness of the cheese."
See also
* List of sandwiches
Sandwiches are a common type of lunch food often eaten as part of a packed lunch. There are many types of sandwiches, made from a diverse variety of ingredients. The sandwich is the namesake of John Montagu, Earl of Sandwich, a British statesman ...
References
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