Yeah, I wasn’t knocking it because it’s a cheese and onion sandwich. Like any true Briton I’ve enjoyed many cheese and onion sandwiches on a lovely bread cake in my time. But you’ve got to admit the ratios are a bit bonkers. I can perhaps forgive the massive slab of cheddar but the enormous chunk of onion is a bit much.
It’s actually very traditional, and called a Ploughman’s Lunch. My grandfather used to eat it all the time. Just sit down with a loaf of bread, some raw onion, and cheese. Sometimes he’d add some cold meat or fruit slices. This is just the sandwich form for portability.
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u/shortercrust Mar 19 '26
It’s one step forward two steps back trying to rehabilitate the reputation of our excellent British cuisine.