tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post67975911458393743..comments2024-03-29T08:01:51.705+00:00Comments on The Pub Curmudgeon: Sandwich courseCurmudgeonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-36327380969300590642017-07-06T14:24:32.056+01:002017-07-06T14:24:32.056+01:00Yes, the proper Ploughman's is a long-standing...Yes, the proper Ploughman's is a long-standing theme of this blog. <a href="http://pubcurmudgeon.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/ploughbaby-and-ploughmoron.html" rel="nofollow">I reported here</a> on a couple of particularly terrible examples :-(Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-26752994450231577962017-07-05T21:17:06.439+01:002017-07-05T21:17:06.439+01:00Six X used to be a favourite tipple when I lived i...Six X used to be a favourite tipple when I lived in Wiltshire. A couple of my locals in Cricklade served it. Of course, that was back when the local pub was a friendly hubbub with laughter and easy conversation, and everyone rubbed along just fine. And you could get a proper sandwich almost everywhere.<br /><br />I tended to go for a Ploughman's, usually. When done right, it was superb. A thick slice of crusty fresh-baked bread, a chunk of good Cheddar, a dollop of butter and either a dollop of Branston Pickle or a large pickled onion. Hmm, my mouth is watering at the thought. :) The simple things in life are so often the best.nisakimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04563041282703559939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-60379783985162417472017-07-05T16:39:28.416+01:002017-07-05T16:39:28.416+01:00I'd choose another beer, not a mild fan, but y...I'd choose another beer, not a mild fan, but yes to the cob and location.stymasterhttp://www.piglet-net.net/pigblog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-63330547181538670762017-07-05T16:36:21.025+01:002017-07-05T16:36:21.025+01:00Ever had Hereford Hop? Worth a try.Ever had <a href="https://cheese.com/hereford-hop/" rel="nofollow">Hereford Hop</a>? Worth a try.stymasterhttp://www.piglet-net.net/pigblog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-8969875846324586112017-07-05T09:11:53.777+01:002017-07-05T09:11:53.777+01:00A cheese and onion cob and a pint of Dark Ruby Mil...A cheese and onion cob and a pint of Dark Ruby Mild in the Beacon, Sedgeley, is one of the world's great beer and food combinations.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00387170913578542671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-43726137637417936412017-07-04T22:01:03.452+01:002017-07-04T22:01:03.452+01:00Beef goes really well on rye sourdough IMO, and if...Beef goes really well on rye sourdough IMO, and if I still drank, washed down with something lambic without cherries.Pretentious? Moi? The Blocked Dwarfnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-27780689826202964402017-07-04T21:55:57.807+01:002017-07-04T21:55:57.807+01:00You might well then fit in here but I doubt I ever...You might well then fit in here but I doubt I ever will; seeing as I haven't been in a pub for a pint since pubs told me my custom was no longer wished for . If every wet-led pub closed tomorrow I wouldn't shed a tear and the country needs all the Tesco Quickies it can get iMNSO. I come here because Mudgie reminds me what this country used to be like when 'tolerance' really was a 'British value'and not just a t-shirt slogan for Kippers.The Blocked Dwarfnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-327197976244500092017-07-04T21:50:03.861+01:002017-07-04T21:50:03.861+01:00Cheese (and that includes cheddar BD) and a pint o...Cheese (and that includes cheddar BD) and a pint of bitter. Heaven! <br /><br />But whole heartedly agreed. How about a Spanish Onion sandwich or toasted tomato or left over bloody roast beef from the Sunday lunch. <br />(apologies if my suggestions don't make sense as I live on the west coast of Canada and am not overly familiar with cobs, baps, etc. :)<br /><br />CheersRusstovichnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-25093322122920453772017-07-04T19:42:40.361+01:002017-07-04T19:42:40.361+01:00Couldn't agree more. Also, it is even harder t...Couldn't agree more. Also, it is even harder to get a sandwich on Sunday lunchtimes! In many places it's the roast or nothing!<br /><br />My theory about the price and f***ed up ingredients of many a modern sandwich is this; if you produce a simple sandwich that the customer could've made at home, many will not want to pay the high price that these ponced up creations can demand.<br /><br />Chips with a sandwich should be an optional extra.<br /><br />Still my ideal lunchtime pub when on holiday is a simple boozer with rolls/cobs/baps/barm cakes in cling film behind the bar! Simple, heaven! PetesQuizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13620433090438752385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-45262272936603382892017-07-04T19:36:58.314+01:002017-07-04T19:36:58.314+01:00I was forgotten about in 'spoons in Macc a few...I was forgotten about in 'spoons in Macc a few weeks ago. When I eventually complained they were so apologetic and even gave me a free pint :-)dcbwhaleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02585310584555592882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-14068990679165963922017-07-04T18:57:58.548+01:002017-07-04T18:57:58.548+01:00Only yesterday we witnessed a group of 8 visit a C...Only yesterday we witnessed a group of 8 visit a Cambridge pub at lunchtime asking for sandwiches, only to be disappointed, ending up with a Crayfish & Avocado Salad or something. "Can't even get an open sandwich in a pub?!" we overheard them say. <br /><br />Near to Devizes, shame to see the Bell Inn, Seend, still closed when we last passed it - had fantastic views from the beer garden.Pintsandpubshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04906794250094027107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-34355324976114865312017-07-04T18:45:43.105+01:002017-07-04T18:45:43.105+01:00Go down spoons. Deli sandwich, chips, pint, around...Go down spoons. Deli sandwich, chips, pint, around a fiver all in. Better value than any other dodgepot gaff.Cooking Lagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02830924433230427226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-7681066529564641632017-07-04T18:44:46.791+01:002017-07-04T18:44:46.791+01:00Yes, 100% agreed there :-)Yes, 100% agreed there :-)Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-77520021764242567292017-07-04T18:44:19.959+01:002017-07-04T18:44:19.959+01:00I had a very nice pint of Henry's IPA in the s...I had a very nice pint of Henry's IPA in the self-same pub, and also picked up a few Wadworth's bottles in their Edwin Giddings shop. And I agree it is a lovely town :-)Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-18445600027999053072017-07-04T18:31:11.612+01:002017-07-04T18:31:11.612+01:00I have been eating cheddar cheese sandwiches for o...I have been eating cheddar cheese sandwiches for over 50 years and never knew that it was chemically closer to bath soap,i am sure soap is cheaper so i will have to grate bath soap on my bread and save a few quid.<br />You do learn a lot on this blog about cheese and how many smokers there are in this country,i must try a bath soap sandwich while smoking a fag,i may well fit into the majority who contribute to what i think is mainly a good blog and be one of you.Alan Winfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13143831341388857795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-83229335467874977312017-07-04T18:05:10.389+01:002017-07-04T18:05:10.389+01:00I recall, back in the pre-Pret mid 80s, a lot of p...I recall, back in the pre-Pret mid 80s, a lot of pubs still prided themselves on the quality, and price, of their 'ploughmans'(that's a DIY cheddar and pickle 'sub' incase you were born after about 1995). That always puzzled me as a 'sophisticated' teen (in other words ' a bit of a dick') until I discovered that the whole point of bitter was to wash down or 'compliment' the 'cheese' (not that 'cheddar' is really cheese of course; being chemically closer to bath soap) in the ploughmans. There is something magical about hops and cheese, yes even cheddar: they just work!The Blocked Dwarfnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-73924952046921601142017-07-04T16:09:17.602+01:002017-07-04T16:09:17.602+01:00Glad you visited our lovely town Curmudgeon ! Hope...Glad you visited our lovely town Curmudgeon ! Hope you enjoyed a pint of our lovely Wadworths beer too ?Timothy Goodacrenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-35336131029658535732017-07-04T13:54:55.476+01:002017-07-04T13:54:55.476+01:00Something else we can agree on totally. It's n...Something else we can agree on totally. It's not just pubs though; the whole sandwich business seems at odds with my taste: I blogged about this <a href="http://www.piglet-net.net/pigblog/?p=799" rel="nofollow">almost 10 years ago</a>, and the 10 years haven't changed my views on that. <br /><br />Certainly, we've walked out of many pubs that don't offer a sandwich menu at lunchtime: as you say, that's often what you want when on holiday, and you've had cooked breakfast and will be eating out in the evening. Thing is, I'd imagine if you charge a (reasonable-sounding to me) £4-6 for a simple sandwich, there has to be a good margin in that, and no need for a cook.<br /><br />stymasterhttp://www.piglet-net.net/pigblog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-64838999459196719562017-07-04T10:26:58.786+01:002017-07-04T10:26:58.786+01:00In the "good old days" though, you also ...In the "good old days" though, you also saw ready made sandwiches curling under glass covers on the bar from the day before if not earlier.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00387170913578542671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-14313792446218678652017-07-04T09:34:40.018+01:002017-07-04T09:34:40.018+01:00I've written a blog about excessive waiting ti...I've written a blog about excessive waiting times for pub food in the past, but can't put my finger on it at present. More than once I've been completely forgotten about...Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-57083176148086164402017-07-04T08:39:08.020+01:002017-07-04T08:39:08.020+01:00The eponymous duke must be turning in his grave at...The eponymous duke must be turning in his grave at the idea of sandwiches been served on a plate with a knife and fork. My main problem with these pretensions sandwiches is that you have no idea how long they will take to appear. Half an hour, whilst unusual, is not unknown. If you have a bus or train to catch then you can't take the risk. In the good old days of real pubs you would often fins ready made sandwiches (and pies) on display on the bar.dcbwhaleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02585310584555592882noreply@blogger.com