# Cheese and pickle sandwich (British)

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheese-and-pickle-sandwich-british/967016
**Category:** Cafe Society
**Tags:** food-cooking
**Created:** [June 28, 2022, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheese-and-pickle-sandwich-british/967016 "2022-06-28T02:50:47Z")
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#### Post date: [June 29, 2022, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheese-and-pickle-sandwich-british/967016/31 "2022-06-29T00:44:43Z")

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Previous threads for inspiration:

> [@I tried Branston Pickle last night.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-tried-branston-pickle-last-night/329098):
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> It was the first time I ever had the stuff; I ordered a jar on whim while getting a new jar of Marmite. Branston Pickle is just bizarre to my American taste buds. It’s like an uneasy blend of apple butter, worcestire sauce and chunks. So, I thought maybe a spoonful straight from the jar wasn’t the right way to try the stuff. Following the suggestions on the jar, I spread some on a cold roast beef sandwich. May the Beef Gods forgive me. Any of you Branston Pickle eaters got a suggestion for…

> [@Branston Pickle is bloody delish!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/branston-pickle-is-bloody-delish/502049):
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> Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm MMMmmmmmmmmmmmmm How on earth did I ever miss this food of the gods of sandwich spreads before?

> [@Help me use up some Branston Pickle](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-use-up-some-branston-pickle/545640):
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> In a misguided gesture of international unity, I bought a 750g jar of Branston Pickle. It turns out I don’t really care for it as much as I remembered. I like it, but it seems to need some other flavor to go with it in a meat sandwich, and I’m not crazy about it in a cheese sandwich. Ploughman’s lunches don’t thrill me, either. I’m thinking it would be good in deviled eggs, but that’s not going to use up a whole lot of it anytime soon. What can I do with it?

> [@Summertime - mmmmm - time for Branston pickle and cheddar sandwiches!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summertime-mmmmm-time-for-branston-pickle-and-cheddar-sandwiches/628991):
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> They just fit the hot summer days so well. Even when I have Branston pickle in the fridge in the winter it rarely gets eaten. mmmmmm…

> [@Branston pickle](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/branston-pickle/803430):
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> Any other non-Brits love this stuff? I just had a grilled cheese sandwich with extra sharp cheddar and a schmear of Branston pickle and my taste buds are still tingling. Stuff goes well on just about anything.

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