How to make a classic Ploughman's lunch - British recipes

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Low-fat cheese reduces calories while maintaining flavor.

crusty bread

🥗Healthier: whole grain bread

💰Cheaper: white bread

Whole grain bread adds fiber and nutrients.

chutney

🥗Healthier: salsa

💰Cheaper: ketchup

Salsa adds flavor with fewer calories.

pickles

🥗Healthier: cucumber slices

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Cucumber slices provide a fresh crunch.

Cut butter into cubes and leave it out at room temperature to soften.

Place eggs into boiling water and set the timer for 8 minutes for a soft hard-boiled egg.

Prepare ice water to stop the cooking of the eggs once the timer goes off.

Prepare juice from half a lemon for later use.

Slice sourdough baguette for serving.

Slice ham and serve it alongside the bread.

Prepare salad and coleslaw for the platter.

Plate up three different types of English cheddar cheese.

Season the hard-boiled egg with salt and pepper after removing it from the ice water.

Cut up an apple and dip it in the lemon juice to prevent oxidation.

Add gherkins or pickles to the platter along with the Branston pickle.

Optionally add mustard to the platter for serving with ham.

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