Ploughman's lunch way countries and people re-write their own history to suit the needs of the present". The title is a reference to the way the supposed traditional meal was apparently used as a way to get people to eat meals in pubs. Ploughman's lunch A ploughman's lunch (often abbreviated to just ploughman's) is an English cold meal which is based on bread, cheese, and onions, and usually accompanied by butter and some form of pickle. Additional items such as ham, green salad, hard boiled eggs and apple can be added. As its name suggests, a ploughman's lunch is most commonly eaten
Portuguese sweet bread Portuguese sweet bread Portuguese sweet bread (Portuguese: "pão doce" "sweet bread" or "massa sovada" "kneaded dough") is a bread made with milk, sugar, eggs, yeast, flour and sometimes lemon peel to produce a subtly sweet lightly textured loaf or rolls. A slightly different recipe is made during Easter that is known as "folar" and often contains a hard-boiled egg. Portuguese sweet bread is traditionally made around Christmas, and the Easter version is made around Easter, but it is also available year-round. It is traditionally baked in a stone oven known as a "forno". The bread is usually served simply with