Grilled Ploughman Sandwich

Despite all the seductive promises of Spring, we're experiencing a small meteorological set back this Saint Patrick's Day Weekend. It started snowing gently this morning and now we've progressing to a full on "icy mix". Blerg. Luckily for us, our fridge was prepared for such an occasion, stocked with a Whiskey Dubliner cheese and Farmhouse Chutney from Di Bruno Brother's. I decided to make a Ploughman Sandwich to match the dreary weather. Ploughmans and Chutneys are not common Stateside, but they are tasty all the same. A typical Ploughman sandwich is, at it's simplest, bread cheese and sweet pickle. But I changed it up a bit by grilling it like a regular grilled cheese. Commence with the grilling!

I generally don't have all these ingredients on hand, but it's worth starting off with top notch components.

• Chewy bread (I used a homemade loaf on hand)
• Cheddar cheese, medium sliced (I used the Whiskey Dubliner, and yes, you can taste the whiskey)
• A farmhouse-style chutney or sweet pickle (Try Branston Pickle)
• Microgreens, such as watercress
• Bacon grease or butter

Warm a griddle or cast iron skillet and melt some flavorful bacon grease, or butter. Slice up the bread into half inch pieces and layer on the cheese. Make sure the cheese isn't too thick or it won't melt properly, one layer is plenty. Add the sandwiches in the greased pan. Flip occasionally, try not to lose any cheese or burn yourself in the process. When the sandwiches are grilled to perfection, you could eat them then, OR carefully pry apart the ooey gooeyness and spread some chutney, and sprinkle some greens inside. Immediately enjoy with a stout or ale. Sláinte!