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Did Welsh rarebit start as a joke by the English?
Posted: 21:19 Sat 07 Jun 2025
by jdaw1
BBC,
Did Welsh rarebit start as a joke by the English?, 7 June 2025:
It's a beloved national dish of Wales and is found on restaurant menus across the country, but did Welsh rarebit actually start life as a joke played by the English?
Re: Did Welsh rarebit start as a joke by the English?
Posted: 21:34 Sat 07 Jun 2025
by DRT
I am somewhat sceptical about the theory that cheese would be a cheaper alternative for the poor than catching and skinning or even buying a wild rabbit, a commodity that Wales has an over-abundance of. Even today cheap cheese and wild rabbit cost about the same, and almost no-one eats rabbit so the price is probably too high.
Re: Did Welsh rarebit start as a joke by the English?
Posted: 21:51 Sat 07 Jun 2025
by winesecretary
That BBC piece was either written by a not- very-sophisticated AI or by someone who ought to be sacked for being a credulous idiot.
Re: Did Welsh rarebit start as a joke by the English?
Posted: 18:31 Sun 08 Jun 2025
by jdaw1
Moved to the section Beer, Spirits, Cigars, and Pork Pies, because it’s close to the idea of a cheese pie.