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- Welsh rarebit is a savory dish comprised of a hot cheese sauce served over toast that is then grilled or broiled. It originated in 18th century Great Britain as "Welsh rabbit," but the name was eventually changed to avoid confusion. (There is no rabbit in this dish.)
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The origins of the name are unknown, though the earliest recorded use is 1725 as "Welsh rabbit" (possibly ironic or jocular as the dish contains no rabbit); the earliest documented use of "Welsh rarebit" is in 1781.
Jul 10, 2024 · Ironically of English origin (not Welsh), “rarebit” is known to be a corruption of “rabbit,” and all of it was likely the English teasing the Welsh about their apparent love for roasted cheese and inability to afford actual rabbit.
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Feb 28, 2019 · Welsh rarebit is also known as Welsh rabbit because it originated in the 1500s as a popular dish among Welsh working class families, many of whom couldn’t afford to eat meat like rabbit. Instead, they’d cook Welsh rarebit – it was a Welsh man’s version of ‘rabbit’.
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Mar 12, 2021 · Welsh rarebit is a savory dish comprised of a hot cheese sauce served over toast that is then grilled or broiled. It originated in 18th century Great Britain as "Welsh rabbit," but the name was eventually changed to avoid confusion. (There is no rabbit in this dish.)
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Feb 22, 2024 · Another disclaimer, the dish is also known as Welsh rabbit, but there’s no meat in it. Welsh rarebit is a cozy, enriched cheese on toast made with cheddar, beer, and mustard—our version adds Worcestershire sauce to amp up the flavor, and egg yolks for richness and loft.
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Jun 21, 2018 · But we’ll be honest, we’ve heard the name, but we didn’t know quite what this dish was, so we had to do some digging. What is a rarebit? The original name for this dish was, in fact, “Welsh rabbit,” though it has nothing to do with bunnies.
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall shows you how to make Welsh rarebit - it's like cheese on toast but fancied up to make something really special. Simple and so satisfying!