BP Elliot springs

BP Elliot Springs Ham, Cheese & Tomato Toastie — A Roadside Romance

Sometimes you pull into a service station for fuel, and sometimes you leave with your heart warmed and your tongue slightly singed. This was one of those days.

I met my match in the glowing hotplate cabinet of BP Elliot Springs — a ham, cheese and tomato toasted sandwich. It came shyly wrapped in a greaseproof paper cocoon, tucked inside a humble paper bag, as if to say, “I’m nothing fancy.” But like all great country romances, it had hidden depths.

First bite: molten. I may never feel the roof of my mouth again, but the burn was worth it. The butter had been applied with the kind of generosity that suggests the maker both knows and respects the art of the toastie. The bread was golden and crisp, whispering promises of flavour in every crumb.

The cheese? Creamy… though if you asked me to identify its breed or vintage, I’d be stumped. Let’s just say it leaned more “service station chic” than “fromage artisanal.” But the balance was perfect — salty ham, sweet tomato, buttery bread. It needed no salt, no pepper, no intervention.

By the time I reached the final bite, I realised this was less of a snack and more of a warm roadside hug — one that leaves a small smear of butter on your fingers and a bigger smear on your soul.

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Lost a star for cheese provenance, but gained eternal respect for the butter.Læs mere