AIBU to think this was NOT a ploughmans lunch?

[Yellowbird54321]

I was chatting to my sister on the phone yesterday when she mentioned she had made her kids a ploughman's lunch and they had really enjoyed it.

One of her kids is a bit of a fussy eater so I asked if he had eaten all of it, including the apple; this is when she admitted there was no apple in the ploughman's!

When I asked what was in it she listed: cheese, ham, lettuce, coleslaw, bread and pickle. No meat knocker!!!

AIBU to think a ploughman's lunch without apple and meat knocker is not actually a ploughman's lunch at all?

Ps the cheese should be cheddar

Back in the day, in Neighbours, Madge Bishop's netball team was called "The Grey Growlers". I thought this referred to their overall feistiness. Now I'm not so sure...

I fucking love MN!

How many things can a person learn in five minutes outside of the classroom?!!! I can't believe I actually watched that clip on how long eggs are made but I'm so glad I did. I'm going to live forever with the memory of that chicken...

Oh, and Selks, loads of posters have mentioned pickled onions!!

I too found the video of long eggs fascinating. I especially liked the bit where they re-created the process in their own little jug, it made the whole process so much more scientific. I agree the German commentary only added to the viewing excitement. Who could fail to be entertained by German-speaking sciencey bloke talking about eggs? He did slag off the bamboo version a bit at the end though, the eggs where not as neat as the factory ones. I personally thought that was a bit of a low comment. I am off to watch the boil an egg in a potato video now.

Does anyone know a ploughman?

They probably prefer a korma these days.

Phew, thank you piggy I knew it couldn't be just me
Selks it's ok, pickled onions have already been mentioned and verified by some as part of a proper ploughman's.

Have any Scottish MNers been in to discuss eating their piece, yet?

Oops...I appear to have pickled onion blindness!

(Has anyone mentioned pickled eggs? )

There can't be ham! It would go slimy before a ploughman got around to eating it.

I'm now imagining the Gala Pie Long Egg Displacement Method of tackle measurement. Remove both ends of pie first, obviously.

um creasing at this thread

ourye nope. Though I was thinking that was a very Glasgow thing. And the city definitely won't have had ploughmen.

Ooh, Selks, pickled eggs! But the only place for a pickled egg is next to a bag of salt and vinegar crisps, on a bar and accompanied by a pint of best.

in the 70s the bread was always a cottage loaf. I used to love them. Haven't seen them for years.

Our local bakery does cottage loaves, I love them once in a while (IBS permitting).

Ooh cottage loaves! Love them. Also haven't seen one for years. Are they still around?

I can't stand Branstons pickle, it's utter crap. I've had some fantastic pickles and chutneys that would blow Branstons out of the water, some of which have been home made. Had a fantastic one yesterday, with a ploughman's . A tangy ginger one.

I've never heard the terms meat knocker or squealer used for pork pies before, and I also come from the home of pork pies.

Any fellow insomniacs recall those ads for eggs on a stick? A tube of egg rises unattractively out of a machine called a rollie. Looks as foul as this makes it sound. (Those ads are on at like 3am, just when you are your weakest and these things start to look like a good idea).