Ploughman's Lunch

Fruit,celery, pork pies & scotch eggs.

Scotch eggs are a great idea   I'll make some tomorrow.  

I was thinking about tiny vine tomatoes and sliced apple?  I also have a gammon joint in the fridge, so could cook that and serve in slices 

I thought a ploughman's was a hunk of bread, slab of cheese and chutney.  I suppose these days you could add leaves, tomatoes, celery, radish and other salad ingredients. Scotch eggs and slices of gammon ought to make it substantial. How did you find yourself is this predicament?

Not entirely ploughmans traditional, but I've never known anyone turn their nose up at a giant vat of homemade potato salad or coleslaw... your lunch sounds yummy, good luck!

I thought a ploughman's was a hunk of bread, slab of cheese and chutney.  I suppose these days you could add leaves, tomatoes, celery, radish and other salad ingredients. Scotch eggs and slices of gammon ought to make it substantial. How did you find yourself is this predicament?

I often find myself in these predicaments Bakers   It's usually pie & peas suppers, or afternoon teas... or birthday cakes  When I'm asked to do these things, I just can't say no (unless we're away in the caravan of course) 

Some homemade coleslaw would go well, especially if using some gammon. 

Spare a thought for the poor sods who react badly to gluten. No chunks of lovely fresh bread, no pork pie and no beer !

Bugger !

Sorry Bob  I could have a go at making gluten free bread and pastry .... no idea how to make gluten free beer though 

Don't forget the green salad, tomatoes, cucumber, spring onions and, possibly, pickled onions.

Before I retired I was a Head Chef and our Ploughmans consisted of a piece of cheese with 1/4 of a pear, 1 slice of ham ( rolled up) 2 pickled onions, 1 boiled egg and about a tblsp of chutney or Branson type pickle plus 1/2 a baguette with butter. The homemade Coleslaw someone mentioned would be a bonus to any Ploughmans.