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Apple and tomato are indulgences to make it seem healthier - they have no place on a traditional ploughmans.. Gala Pie (the pork pie with egg in it) is a bit fancy - perhaps a scotch egg might work.

What about some Piccalilli pickle (mustard pickles) - that might give you a change up.. or some silverskin 'sweet' pickled onions, perhaps.. (both available at Walmart and other fine grocery stores :rofl:
Cider or beer to wash it down is essential :D

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I like a Greek salad.

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Needs a few more olives.
Especially nice eaten in Greece washed down with an Amstel


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Just counting the pits, and there were 10, which is about right for a bowl that size. I know what I'm doing. :lol:

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:thumbup: Yep. They must have been hiding in the picture. :lol:

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+1 for the mustard; a delicate Dijon-esque, rather than the all-annihilating Colmans would seem appropriate.

Some spring onion could bring the Stilton on nicely, those pickled bastards tend to overpower things somewhat.

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Thoughtful and helpful suggestions, so thank you. Hopefully I'll be able to share my ploughman's journey.

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According to HID that's death.

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Have you given up on life or is that you've finally let Jemma loose?

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Opinions can vary, tradition as well. I like cheddar, and I like Stilton, but damn, I have to use up the brie.
"I had a ploughman's lunch the other day ... he was livid."
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeands...oughmans-lunch

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On a similar vein regarding traditions & opinions, I'd like to know which philistine was responsible for the introduction of brioche buns to the savoury world. It's now commonplace to see pubs advertising burgers served on a brioche bun as though it's something to be proud of. Whatever next... a hot dog served in between 2 slices of Battenburg?

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Just because I couldn't find it today, doesn't mean someone won't be doing it tomorrow. There are already brioche hotdog buns, pretzel buns, and a slew of others. As soon as something gains popularity on the banquet circuit the public catches wind of it on social media and the rush is on. My guess is someone started doing mini-burgers (sliders) as finger food on brioche buns and it became a thing. At least the environment won't suffer from that, as it did from the stuffed squid and calamari ring craze. Fishermen started dragging their nets over coral reefs to get all the squid they could to meet the demand, with disastrous consequences.
I only knew about stuffed brioche until a few years ago, from reading old New Yorker magazines and seeing ads for upscale restaurants with pictures of their brioche.

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Best burgers ever are from New York, so called tri sate area where they ask you how you want your burger to be cooked. Charcoaled on the outside and are i the middle is sublime. Or from a burger van in a lay-by in the UK

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That reminds me of a burger stand I was taken to by a Norwegian trainee pilot from Shoreham, located in a hide-away area near Brighton, back in the 70's - you could order your burger however you wanted it - I always ordered my burgers rare or medium rare.. they were superb. That was the first time I had 1000 island dressing on a burger.. messy but quite delightful :D

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Pumpernickel and butter and Cambozola and smoked salmon (and I had some dry salami earlier), also wine. Kiss me, you fool.
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This covers about 3 of the major food groups, I reckon.

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That looks lovely.

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West Coast Pizza has smoked salmon on it.
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Yum that sounds sooo good. One of my favorite sandwich bars, who got to know my tastes once tried me with a corned beef, tomato, anchovy and mustard...I think that you might like it too...

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Yesterday's hoisin glazed pork does a curtain call on a kaiser with sriracha mayo.
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Is hoison spicy? Does it have heat? It looks good but I went away and red chilli peppers which I no can do.

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They list chili but they're down the bottom of the list so there aren't many. I don't find it hot, more sweet than anything. You can always get a small bottle or jar and try it (good in a stir fry or with pot-sticker dumplings, lots of stuff). I buy the 1.75 litre can and fill squeeze bottles to last about a year.

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Ok . Ta! Will try and do . I think there is the right sort of store in Motueka. Just suddenly occurred to me that if I cannot , himself certainly can enjoy. Will give it a go I think.

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Odds and ends, I'd already eaten some salami. Also a couple of Big Rock single hop IPA.
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That's a great example of the delights of something you can eat with fingers (the xmas day options thread) :nod:

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I hadn't been to the Hungarian Club for 2 weeks, and when my girlfriend in the kitchen saw me she brought out the palacsinta! It's good to be the king.

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I'm calling it a late lunch. My neighbour was ice fishing yesterday and shared some of his walleye and perch with me. He says the ice is 10" - 11" thick so I hope to get out there myself soon.
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I froze a few pieces for when I make my next chowder. The more, the merrier.

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Reuben on pumpernickel.
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After Last of the Summer Wine is over, I'm going to make kippers. :D

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Curry sauce and chips

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I'll call it early lunch; the chicken I thawed out for yesterday but didn't cook, so marinated in soy and Redhot Original Seasoning overnight then 2/3 through the baking glazed with some bulgogi-ish concoction (hoisin, sesame oil, sugar, garlic, soy, ginger) and rice.
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Salad.
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Too cold for salad for me.
Hot home made chicken soup (from Sunday's roast chicken) and a pastrami sandwich.

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Discounted sushi. :)

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I went out for lunch with my friend for the first time in months, and had my favourite pho'; #36 Beef Sate'.

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Seafood chowder and rye bread with butter and pate'.

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I'm in !

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Fettuccine carbonara with Cremini mushrooms. I didn't have pancetta so just diced up a bunch of smoked bacon, no regrets. :lol:

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I wonder what you will be having for hospital lunch today?

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Free beer ;)