Classic Ploughman's Platter with Cheddar and Pickles

What you need

• 200 g (7 oz) mature cheddar, cut into thick wedges
• 4 slices crusty bread, thick, from a white or granary loaf
• 40 g (1.5 oz) butter, softened
• 6 small pickled onions
• 3 tbsp mango chutney, a sweet brown pickle also works
• 1 crisp apple, cored and sliced into wedges
• 2 stalks celery, cut into short lengths
• 2 small ripe tomatoes, halved
• 4 leaves lettuce, crisp, torn
• 100 g (3.5 oz) cooked ham, thickly sliced, optional

Method

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1. 1

   Take the cheddar and butter out of the fridge well ahead of serving, so the cheese loses its chill and the butter spreads easily.

2. 2

   Cut the cheddar into thick wedges and set it on one side of a large board or two plates.

3. 3

   Cut the bread into thick slices and set them next to the cheese. A good crust matters here, so use bread from a fresh loaf.

4. 4

   Put the butter in a small dish with a knife for spreading.

5. 5

   Spoon the mango chutney into a second small dish and put the pickled onions beside it.

6. 6

   Lay the lettuce on the board, then add the tomatoes and the celery.

7. 7

   Fan the apple wedges out and arrange the ham in loose folds if using it.

8. 8

   Serve at room temperature. Each person butters a slice of bread, tops it with cheddar and a spoonful of pickle, and eats the rest of the board alongside.

Imported from britishfoodie.co.uk. Recipe Grab pulled out what you need to cook it; the video stays where its author put it.