Tracy wrote on Fri, 07 Mar 2008 14:07:09 -0500:


T> sf wrote:
??>> On Thu, 06 Mar 2008 07:22:40 -0500, Goomba38
??>> > wrote:
??>>
??>>> sf wrote:
??>>>> I'm not sure I'd ever make a cheddar cheese fondue, but
??>>>> I wouldn't be opposed to dunking chunks of tart apple,
??>>>> firm pear, potato or ham in it if I did. Does cheddar
??>>>> cheese fondue ever call for beer?
??>>> Isn't that the basis of Welsh Rarebit?
??>>
??>> Welsh Rarebit is only a legend for me. I've never even
??>> seen one.
??>>
T> That brings back memories. My mother made "welsh rabbit" for
T> us as kids. She did not make a cheese sauce though - I
T> think she bought the sauce by the jar or can. This had to be
T> 30 years ago....We had it on really big crackers that looked
T> like saltines but not. Maybe a Sunshine product?

I don't think it qualifies as "Welsh Rabbit" in current terms
but when I was growing up grated cheddar cheese melted in the
broiler on buttered toast was called "Welsh Rabbit". Welsh
"Rarebit" is a bit of a cleaning up of the original jocular
slander on the Welsh as too poor to afford rabbit. The English
were good at such slanders, see "Scotch Woodcock" too!


James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

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