lol ... actually it's Welsh Rarebit but the "rarebit" is pronounced rabbit.

KHaled wrote:
> Duckie ® > wrote in
> :
>
>> Welsh Rabbit
>> ============
> Silly question.. why do they call it "Rabbit" ??
>

On 12-Jan-2005, TCM > wrote:

> lol ... actually it's Welsh Rarebit but the "rarebit" is pronounced
> rabbit.
>
> KHaled wrote:
> > Duckie ® > wrote in
> > :
> >
> >> Welsh Rabbit
> >> ============
> > Silly question.. why do they call it "Rabbit" ??
> >

According to a number of references (including online Merriam-Webster), it
was Welsh Rabbit first, then corrupted into Rarebit. There were also
English and Scotch Rabbits. Interesting article at
http://www.journalofantiques.com/hearthmay.htm


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On 12-Jan-2005, TCM > wrote:

> lol ... actually it's Welsh Rarebit but the "rarebit" is pronounced
> rabbit.
>
> KHaled wrote:
> > Duckie ® > wrote in
> > :
> >
> >> Welsh Rabbit
> >> ============
> > Silly question.. why do they call it "Rabbit" ??
> >

According to a number of references (including online Merriam-Webster), it
was Welsh Rabbit first, then corrupted into Rarebit. There were also
English and Scotch Rabbits. Interesting article at
http://www.journalofantiques.com/hearthmay.htm


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L wrote:
> On 12-Jan-2005, TCM > wrote:
>
>> lol ... actually it's Welsh Rarebit but the "rarebit" is pronounced
>> rabbit.
>>
>> KHaled wrote:
>> > Duckie ® > wrote in
>> > :
>> >
>> >> Welsh Rabbit
>> >> ============
>> > Silly question.. why do they call it "Rabbit" ??
>> >
>
> According to a number of references (including online Merriam-Webster), it
> was Welsh Rabbit first, then corrupted into Rarebit. There were also
> English and Scotch Rabbits. Interesting article at
> http://www.journalofantiques.com/hearthmay.htm
>
>
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Thanks for the article. Very interesting. I've always known it as Welsh
Rarebit but was told it was pronounced "rabbit." Good info there.

L wrote:
> On 12-Jan-2005, TCM > wrote:
>
>> lol ... actually it's Welsh Rarebit but the "rarebit" is pronounced
>> rabbit.
>>
>> KHaled wrote:
>> > Duckie ® > wrote in
>> > :
>> >
>> >> Welsh Rabbit
>> >> ============
>> > Silly question.. why do they call it "Rabbit" ??
>> >
>
> According to a number of references (including online Merriam-Webster), it
> was Welsh Rabbit first, then corrupted into Rarebit. There were also
> English and Scotch Rabbits. Interesting article at
> http://www.journalofantiques.com/hearthmay.htm
>
>
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Thanks for the article. Very interesting. I've always known it as Welsh
Rarebit but was told it was pronounced "rabbit." Good info there.

L wrote:
> On 12-Jan-2005, TCM > wrote:
>
>> lol ... actually it's Welsh Rarebit but the "rarebit" is pronounced
>> rabbit.
>>
>> KHaled wrote:
>> > Duckie ® > wrote in
>> > :
>> >
>> >> Welsh Rabbit
>> >> ============
>> > Silly question.. why do they call it "Rabbit" ??
>> >
>
> According to a number of references (including online Merriam-Webster), it
> was Welsh Rabbit first, then corrupted into Rarebit. There were also
> English and Scotch Rabbits. Interesting article at
> http://www.journalofantiques.com/hearthmay.htm
>
>
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>

Thanks for the article. Very interesting. I've always known it as Welsh
Rarebit but was told it was pronounced "rabbit." Good info there.