Cheese and onion roll

[Elpenor]

Like they did in pubs some time ago (and still do in a few)

As per this bbc article, not the subpar pastry wrapped variant.

Bristol pub's chunky cheese roll goes viral

"We are an old-fashioned boozer, all we do is Sunday roasts and rolls," says the Sugar Loaf landlord.

www.bbc.com

I made some today, took them with me when I went to rugby. A bit like the ones in this picture in the bbc story

Bread roll, huge thick chunk of extra mature cheddar, huge thick slice of onion, from the middle of the onion. Nothing else.

Wrapped in foil as was going in a coat pocket, a bit sturdier. Cling film would be better for the full pukka pub experience. Wrapping helps to compress the ingredients. All important for when you take that first bite…

… Flavour explosion. So nice.

Going to take some more with me next time

 

[danski]

Send me one!

 

[Elpenor]

Send me one!

I reckon one of those padded envelopes would compress the ingredients nicely

 

[Saffy]

I find these sorts of rolls are best when they've been taken out for the day on a picnic but not eaten. They've been carried around in a backpack and have been sat or leant on so they're quite warm.

 

[Looby]

I love a cheese and onion roll but that up there is not ok.

Ideally I’d like a crusty roll or baguette.
Butter obviously.
The cheese has to be grated.
The onion should be more finely cut and preferably red onion.

 

[Silas Loom]

Raw onion shouldn’t be allowed in anything.

 

[Elpenor]

I find these sorts of rolls are best when they've been taken out for the day on a picnic but not eaten. They've been carried around in a backpack and have been sat or leant on so they're quite warm.

Mine had been in a coat pocket for a few hours before eating

I had it with a few pints of Brixton beer whilst standing on the terraces so it felt apt given the pub associations

 

[Saffy]

I love a cheese and onion roll but that up there is not ok.

Ideally I’d like a crusty roll or baguette.
Butter obviously.
The cheese has to be grated.
The onion should be more finely cut and preferably red onion.

Yes, I'd definitely want butter.

 

[Elpenor]

Raw onion shouldn’t be allowed in anything.

It would be advisable to consume some wrigleys chewing gum afterwards, to clear the onion breath, particularly if going on a date

 

[moochedit]

Want one now but no rolls or onions

 

[brogdale]

I love a cheese and onion roll but that up there is not ok.

Ideally I’d like a crusty roll or baguette.
Butter obviously.
The cheese has to be grated.
The onion should be more finely cut and preferably red onion.

I was totally with you until the red onion bit.

Best ever Cheese & Onion rolls I had were from the Cardiff market, the little place in the corner with the black and white floor tiles up the walls.

 

[Elpenor]

I love a cheese and onion roll but that up there is not ok.

Ideally I’d like a crusty roll or baguette.
Butter obviously.
The cheese has to be grated.
The onion should be more finely cut and preferably red onion.

I feel like what you describe, while certainly a cheese and onion roll, is not so much a pub snack and more the sort of thing I would buy in a small bakers or village shop given the extra preparation time involved.

However, I definitely see it being sold wrapped in clingfilm so no quibbling!

 

[SpookyFrank]

I find these sorts of rolls are best when they've been taken out for the day on a picnic but not eaten. They've been carried around in a backpack and have been sat or leant on so they're quite warm.

Getting home from a long walk and realising you've still got a roll left in your bag is

 

[SpookyFrank]

It would be advisable to consume some wrigleys chewing gum afterwards, to clear the onion breath, particularly if going on a date

I always have some raw onions in my sandwich as it guarantees me a table to myself in the staff room.

Well, the onions and also my personality.

 

[SpookyFrank]

I love a cheese and onion roll but that up there is not ok.

Ideally I’d like a crusty roll or baguette.
Butter obviously.
The cheese has to be grated.
The onion should be more finely cut and preferably red onion.

If the cheese is grated you lose half of it out the sides of the roll. You have to glue it all in place with mayonnaise and then you've basically got a cheese-flavoured mayonnaise roll, like the shite you get from the supermarkets.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Cheese & onion sandwiches are great, but I know how to cut cheese properly unlike Elpenor

 

[Elpenor]

Cheese & onion sandwiches are great, but I know how to cut cheese properly unlike Elpenor

Mine were cut better than this seagull boy

 

[brogdale]

Na matter, cheese and onion rolls are food of the fucking gods; up there with pickled egg in a bag of ready salted.

 

[Sue]

So views on cheese and pickle rolls...?

 

[danski]

So views on cheese and pickle rolls...?

Cheese and anything rolls are good.

 

[Looby]

So views on cheese and pickle rolls...?

I love a cheese and pickle roll but I don’t like the lumps. Unfortunately Branston seem to have discontinued smooth pickle.

Usually I go for a red onion marmalade.

Obviously with ready salted crisps or chunky chips if at the pub.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Cheese and anything rolls are good.

Cheese and banana?

 

[Looby]

If the cheese is grated you lose half of it out the sides of the roll. You have to glue it all in place with mayonnaise and then you've basically got a cheese-flavoured mayonnaise roll, like the shite you get from the supermarkets.

Nah, you can squidge the cheese into the roll without extra liquid. Butter is fine.

I don’t like mayo in sandwiches and never buy a packaged sandwich. Freshly made to order only.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

I love a cheese and pickle roll but I don’t like the lumps. Unfortunately Branston seem to have discontinued smooth pickle.

Usually I go for a red onion marmalade.

Obviously with ready salted crisps or chunky chips if at the pub.

You could decant the jar and put it in a blender, and tip the puree back in.

 

[a_chap]

As per this bbc article, BRISTOL

Bristol pub's chunky cheese roll goes viral

"We are an old-fashioned boozer, all we do is Sunday roasts and rolls," says the Sugar Loaf landlord.

www.bbc.com

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Goodness gracious!!!

That reminds me of when I was at Uni in Newcastle upon Tyne and took a train to get back home to Leicester at the end of term.

Due to my incomparable incompetence I ended up in Bristol.

Realising I:
a. was on the wrong fucking train
b. had about ten minutes to catch a train going back the other way and
c. was really very hungry (I'd been on various trains for about 12 hours by then)

I left (running!) the station and found a pub. If I was really bloody quick about it I could maybe buy something to eat.

They had those cheese and onion things and I had just enough cash to buy one!!!

However, coming from Leicester, I asked for a cheese and onion cob because that is of course what they're called. But not, I quickly learned, in Bristol.

The chap behind the bar had absolutely no idea what the hell I was talking about as I ever more frantically asked for ACHEESEANDONIONCOB!!!!

Eventually he realised WTF I was ranting about (much pointing at the delicious cob and pointing at my mouth whilst I turned purple) and I caught my train with scant seconds in hand.

Happy days....

 

[A380]

Top roll. I’d go for grated cheese though.

 

[danski]

Cheese and banana?

Not tried but probably not.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Not tried but probably not.

You should try it and report back.

 

[danski]

Top roll. I’d go for grated cheese though.

I don't think a_chap had enough time

 

[May Kasahara]

Looby that's a bit gutting about discontinued small chunk Branston's. I also have lump issues and was a fan of the more accessible pickle.

These days I tend to go for chilli jam in my cheese roll, like the middle class ponce I've apparently become