Welsh Rarebit Origins Debated

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Did Welsh Rarebit start out as a joke by the English?

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Welsh rarebit, also known as Welsh rabbit, originated in the 1500s as a popular dish among Welsh working-class families who couldn't afford rabbit meat.

Early English cookbooks, such as Hannah Glasse's in 1747 , used terms including Welsh rabbit and Scotch rabbit for similar cheese on toast recipes.

Some think English pubs coined the name as a joke, mocking the Welsh for not affording real rabbit.

Cheese was a vital source of protein for poorer communities, especially in Wales and the Alps .

Beca Lyne -Pirkis first learned to make Welsh rarebit with her grandparents.

She said it brings back "nostalgic memories" and is a great first dish to learn.

The 43-year-old said it's more complicated than cheese on toast but not too difficult.

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