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Is a cheese and pickle sandwich basic?

121 replies

pickelickle · 26/04/2024 20:18

Yes or no, what do you think?

My personal opinion is that it's not basic and I'm partial to a cheese and pickle sandwich from time to time.

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Not19foreverpullyourselftogether · 27/04/2024 14:11

Basic if you mean standard and non fancy, traditional.
But still delicious, it’s a classic for a reason.

SomethingIn · 27/04/2024 14:08

I love a Camembert and red onion chutney

WappityWabbit · 27/04/2024 14:07

fromaytobe · 27/04/2024 00:13

Pickle as in Branston.

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Pickle as in Balymaloe Relish! 😋

Looneytune253 · 27/04/2024 14:03

It's basic as in it's easy to make BUT it's not basic as in plain in flavour

WildImaginings · 27/04/2024 09:00

Bangwam1 · 27/04/2024 02:39

Are you eating these cheese and pickle sandwiches in a garage though?

In a filthy garage

MrsClatterbuck · 27/04/2024 08:21

I also have a slice or two with mine of corned beef. Just my preference.

TroysMammy · 27/04/2024 08:11

MistyGreenAndBlue · 26/04/2024 22:54

God my DH eats that. Bizarre! And I like beetroot, just not on bread with cheese. The weirdo!

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Another cheese and beetroot eater here.

TroysMammy · 27/04/2024 08:09

Have you tried cheese and mango chutney?

DilemmaDelilah · 27/04/2024 08:08

Yes, a cheese and pickle sandwich with butter is basic - and that's exactly why it is so delicious. You can taste all the elements and they are good. Calcified sandwiches with more different elements in them always contain something I don't like, and it's impossible to taste the different things as they morph into a (usually mushy) amalgam of yuckiness. Yes I am looking at you rocket, mayonnaise, sriracha, black pepper, roasted aubergines, stuffing, etc etc

NewMe2024 · 27/04/2024 08:02

Call it a Ploughman’s if you want to elevate it without changing its makeup in any way.

JaninaDuszejko · 27/04/2024 08:01

What's really 'basic' is using the term 'basic' in the first place. It's now 2024, it was first used with approximately this meaning in 1984. You're really very behind the times.

CaptainMyCaptain · 27/04/2024 07:59

This must be some definition of basic I'm not familiar with. It is basic because it us easy to make with few ingredients. How can that be a bad thing?

Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g · 27/04/2024 07:54

Bernadinetta · 26/04/2024 23:10

For those who don’t know (from the replies, some do and sone don’t) it’s a quote from Eastenders a couple of years ago, from Sharon, “Cheese and pickle sandwich? Basic…” which for some reason is going viral as a tiktok sound and with a remix song 😁

https://www.tiktok.com/@loveofhuns/video/7026658508099570950?_t=8lrPoAYepmL&_r=1

https://www.tiktok.com/@bbceastenders/video/7361776712163839264?_t=8lrPtvVUv0S&_r=1

Thanks! I am an old folk with no teenagers in the house to keep me in the loop on such matters.

SoozyWoozy5 · 27/04/2024 07:35

Yes its basic

nothingsforgotten · 27/04/2024 06:35

I would say classic rather than basic. Whatever you want to call it it's delicious, and I would far rather have one than a fancy sandwich.

Thevelvelletes · 27/04/2024 03:14

Pickle..the devils condiment and you've just ruined the cheese.

Bangwam1 · 27/04/2024 02:39

Are you eating these cheese and pickle sandwiches in a garage though?

Minimili · 27/04/2024 01:48

It’s better as a toastie.

Also cheese, ham, pineapple and salad cream in a white bread sandwich with lettuce is a magnificent creation. If you aren’t a pineapple lover then replace the pineapple with pickled onions…

I’m off to make a late night sandwich now!

Lizzy1980 · 27/04/2024 01:38

Basic according to Sharon from Eastenders 😂

Needhelpquick1212 · 27/04/2024 00:28

Dunno

take a bite take a bite

Mnetcurious · 27/04/2024 00:21

It’s basic in that it’s not fancy or modern but there’s nothing wrong with it!

Rosestulips · 27/04/2024 00:17

I’d call it simple. Basic implies theirs is something wrong with it where that couldn’t be any further than the truth, it’s delicious.

would rather have that than millions of sandwich fillings sliding out all over the place

fromaytobe · 27/04/2024 00:13

Overtheatlantic · 26/04/2024 22:57

Pickle as in gherkin?

Pickle as in Branston.

WildImaginings · 26/04/2024 23:56

Take a bite, take a bite

BobbyBiscuits · 26/04/2024 23:39

I adore a cheese and pickle sarnie. Cheese toastie with pickle on the side. White sliced bread, mature cheddar, branston. Yum!