Cheese and pickle sandwich
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Alternative names | Cheese and chutney sandwich |
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Place of origin | United Kingdom |
Main ingredients | Bread,cheese(typicallyCheddar),pickle |
Acheese and pickle sandwich(sometimes known as acheese and chutney sandwichor aploughman's sandwichfrom its resemblance to aploughman's lunch) is a Britishsandwich.As its name suggests, it consists of sliced or grated cheese (typicallyCheddar) and pickled chutney (a sweet, vinegarychutney,the most popular brand beingBranston), sandwiched between two slices of bread. The bread may be spread withbutterormargarine,and the sandwich may include salad items such as lettuce androcket(U.S.,arugula).
An informal poll by the German supermarket chainALDIsaw it voted as Britain's favourite sandwich.[1]Celebrity chefssuch asJamie Oliver,Anthony Worrall Thompsonand theHairy Bikershave produced their own recipes for the sandwich.[2]Oliver attributes the sandwich's popularity to the way in which "the crunch of the pickle perfectly complements the smooth softness of the cheese, and the vinegariness of the pickle balances the richness of the cheese."[2]
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Cheese and pickle is Britain's No1 sandwich".Daily Mirror.11 May 2009.
- ^abCheese and pickle sandwich | Jamie Oliver Recipes