Ploughman’s lunch: the easy British lunch

What you need

• A good wedge of Cheddar
• Crusty bread and butter
• Branston Pickle
• A few slices of ham
• A boiled egg, halved
• A crisp apple, sliced
• Lettuce, tomato and cucumber
• Pickled onions, and salad cream or mustard to finish

How to make it

1. Boil the egg for 8 to 9 minutes, cool it under cold water and peel it.
2. Put the cheese, bread and butter on a board or large plate.
3. Add the ham, egg, apple and salad.
4. Spoon the pickle on the side, with the pickled onions.
5. Finish with salad cream or a dab of mustard, and eat it with your hands.

Build it to suit what is in the fridge. That’s the whole idea.