Ploughman's is not usually grilled - just some slices of cheddar cheese and Branston pickle. But in the spirit of the tie, I decided to make a cross between the two sandwiches - a Grilled Ploughman's.
I was able to pick up a jar of Branston pickle at the Key Food in Park Slope (they have a small section of English foodstuffs).
Branston pickle is a basically a bunch of vegetables with spices (Carrots, Cauliflower, Gherkins, Marrows, Onions, Rutabaga, Tomatoes, Sugar, Vinegar, Dates, Salt, Apple, Modified Starch, Lemon Juice, Colourant, Spices, Garlic Extract).
I cut some good ol' Cabot Extra Sharp cheddar cheese and spread some Branston pickle on a piece of Arnold Country White (whole grain) bread.
Then I melted some Breakstone's butter in a pan and fried up the sandwich.
It tasted...surprisingly good, kind of sweet and tangy, which was a good complement to the melted cheese. Tim and Gina were there to try it with me. They both liked it. Tim said that it tasted a bit like pickled walnuts. Gina liked it, too, but wasn't sure if she would like it if it wasn't grilled. I think that I will get to like Branston pickle as much as I like Marmite.
The full results of the Sandwich Poll are below. The Reuben, Fresh Mozzarella, Breakfast, Tuna Salad and Bahn Mi sandwiches tied for second with 3 votes each, and Peanut Butter & Banana came in third with 2 votes.
Congratulations to Grilled Cheese and Ploughman's!
Results:
Reuben | 3 (9%) |
| BLT | 0 (0%) |
| Croque Madame/Monsieur | 1 (3%) |
| Fresh Mozzarella | 3 (9%) |
| Tuna Melt | 1 (3%) |
| Chicken Salad | 0 (0%) |
| Peanut Butter & Jelly | 0 (0%) |
| Fluffernutter | 0 (0%) |
| Peanut Butter & Banana | 2 (6%) |
| Philly Cheesteak | 0 (0%) |
| Grilled Cheese | 4 (12%) |
| Breakfast (any combination of egg/cheese/sausage/bacon) | 3 (9%) |
| Turkey Club | 0 (0%) |
| Oyster Po' Boy | 0 (0%) |
| Tuna Salad | 3 (9%) |
| Sloppy Joe | 0 (0%) |
| Cuban | 1 (3%) |
| Ploughman's (cheddar cheese & Branston pickle) | 4 (12%) |
| Falafel | 1 (3%) |
| Bahn Mi | 3 (9%) |
| Tofu | 0 (0%) |
| Egg Salad | 1 (3%) |
| Veggie & Hummus | 1 (3%) |
| Monte Crisco | 0 (0%) |
| Cucumber | 0 (0%) |
| Ham and Cheese | 0 (0%) |
| Italian | 0 (0%) |
| Meatball Sub | 0 (0%) |
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