Btw, that “ploughman’s lunch” was created in the 1960s by british politicians. It has nothing to do with medieval times, it’s just meant to evoque that vague feeling.
The branding of ploughman’s lunch was invented in the 60s but that same Wikipedia page states it had been a common meal for rural labourers for centuries.
Thank you for this info. I wouldn’t have thought to look into such a thing. It reads to me like it was created by marketers, though, not politicians. It says “the Cheese Bureau, a marketing body affiliated with the J. Walter Thompson advertising agency” created it in the '50s.
arc99@lemmy.world 14 hours ago
Try a ploughmans meal - bread, cheese and pickle. Awesome as a lunch.
TimeNaan@lemmy.world 10 hours ago
Btw, that “ploughman’s lunch” was created in the 1960s by british politicians. It has nothing to do with medieval times, it’s just meant to evoque that vague feeling.
svcg@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 hours ago
The branding of ploughman’s lunch was invented in the 60s but that same Wikipedia page states it had been a common meal for rural labourers for centuries.
arc99@lemmy.world 2 hours ago
The pickle is probably the new aspect. Farm workers have obviously been eating cheese, bread, pasties, cold meats etc. since forever.
lovely_reader@lemmy.world 9 hours ago
Thank you for this info. I wouldn’t have thought to look into such a thing. It reads to me like it was created by marketers, though, not politicians. It says “the Cheese Bureau, a marketing body affiliated with the J. Walter Thompson advertising agency” created it in the '50s.
TimeNaan@lemmy.world 4 hours ago
You’re right, I misremembered the article. Corrected, thanks!
Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 6 hours ago
And a wineskin full of barley water, chilled in the stream
arc99@lemmy.world 2 hours ago
Nah, just a pint of beer
lovely_reader@lemmy.world 11 hours ago
Is that a pickle or some pickle?
arc99@lemmy.world 2 hours ago
Tangy pickle yes. Branston, piccalilli. Or pickled onions, relish, or somesuch.
LordPassionFruit@lemmy.ca 9 hours ago
Neither. It’s just pickle.