Britishness test

Shackley · 21 Mar 2007 at 19:16

One hears endless debate as to what constitutes "Britishness".

I believe that any test to assess someone's understanding of what is involved in being British should include a question as to what constitutes the perfect "Ploughman's".

So go on, what does constitute the perfect "Ploughman's"?

West · 21 Mar 2007 at 19:18

Cheese?

Al Vallario · 21 Mar 2007 at 19:19

Someone been watching Top Gear?

Jimmi · 21 Mar 2007 at 19:20

ham

cheese

branston pickle

tomato

lettuce

beetroot

wedge of fresh crusty bread

knob of butter

.....i might be back to add later

Edit: and a pint of beer

cleanbluesky · 21 Mar 2007 at 19:22

Shackley said:
*I am so blinded by distaste that my ego will not allow me to recognise the concept or value of culture*

Well, that's what I saw

G|mp · 21 Mar 2007 at 19:25

Crusty bread, butter, cheese, branston pickle.

Welshy · 21 Mar 2007 at 19:32

Ploughmans? I'm more of a BLT guy myself

G-MAN2004 · 21 Mar 2007 at 19:36

Curry and naan bread.

Shackley · 21 Mar 2007 at 19:55

cleanbluesky said:
Well, that's what I saw

I would pay a visit to Specsavers -or- get yourself a Seeing-eye dog

Cupra · 21 Mar 2007 at 20:04

it all depends and what you want out of the sandwich tbh

Rosbif · 21 Mar 2007 at 20:04

Im proud to say I failed your test.

Jimmi · 21 Mar 2007 at 20:06

Rosbif said:
Im proud to say I failed your test.

step up for deportation

Sleepy · 21 Mar 2007 at 20:06

Shackley said:
So go on, what does constitute the perfect "Ploughman's"?

You do know that the ploughmans lunch was the invention of a marketing campaign, in the 70's?

Sherbs · 21 Mar 2007 at 20:53

G|mp said:
Crusty bread, butter, cheese, branston pickle.

Thats not a ploughmans, thats cheese and pickle.

I bet your northen.

G|mp · 21 Mar 2007 at 20:55

SherberT* said:
I bet your northen.

I bet you drink shandys !

Conscript · 21 Mar 2007 at 20:56

Jimmi said:
knob of butter

btw, I dont think Ive ever had a Ploughmans that contains ham or any meat. Thought it was jsut cheese, pickle, etc.

G|mp · 21 Mar 2007 at 20:59

A ploughman's lunch is a cold snack or meal, comprising at a minimum a thick piece of cheese (usually Cheddar, Stilton, or other local cheese), pickle (often Branston Pickle, sometimes piccalilli and/or pickled onions), crusty bap or chunk of bread, and butter.

Wiki

gord · 21 Mar 2007 at 21:00

Who cares about the food.. as long as its washed down with a cup of tea or proper ale then im not fussed.

Sherbs · 21 Mar 2007 at 21:02

G|mp said:
I bet you drink shandys !

I bet you drink vodka.

pmbuzz · 21 Mar 2007 at 21:03

Three basic ingredients.

Cheese
Pickle
Bread

Usually accompanied by, but not always, Lettuce, Tomato, Celery, Apple, Pickled Onion.