September 3: National Welsh Rarebit Day

[Sherman A1]

National Welsh Rarebit Day

It’s National Welsh Rarebit Day! Welsh rarebit is toast with hot cheese poured over it. It is often served as a pub snack.

The origins of this dishes' name are unclear. The Welsh term “rarebit” most probably means “rabbit.” Why would cheesy toast be called rabbit? The title is likely just a playful way to poke fun at the dish and those who eat it—much in the same way that “mock turtle soup” is not actually made from turtle.

Today, Welsh rarebit is a popular dish across Europe and in certain parts of the rest of the world. If you've never had Welsh rarebit before, National Welsh Rarebit Day is a great opportunity to try it for the first time!

[Recursion]

1. Fans of the "Master and Commander" book series will know it...

... as the dish that Aubrey and Maturin would share most evenings onboard the HMS Surprise.

A great touch is to soak the toast in red wine or port.

[MrScorpio]

2. Bugs Bunny French Rarebit

[In_The_Wind]

3. My 1st Welsh Rarebit was waaaaay back when I was 9.

[magical thyme]

4. Isn't the cheese supposed to have some booze in it?

I forget which kind...bourbon? rum?

[MiddleFingerMom]

5. Beer (ale), mustard, cayenne pepper (or paprika)

[magical thyme]

8. beer...that's right!

thank you. I haven't had Welsh Rarebit in ages....hmmmm....

[grilled onions]

6. I Need To Wake Up

My tired eyes read this as being rabbits(those fluffy long eared creatures) that reside in Wales!!!!

[RiffRandell]

7. Reminds me of geardaddy.

If you see this,

[In_The_Wind]

11. I remember geardaddy.

[mnhtnbb]

9. I have had Welsh rarebit in Wales! Yummy stuff.

[cyberswede]

10. In honor of the day: Dream of the Rarebit Fiend

Great comic strip by Winsor McKay.

The strip had no continuity or recurring characters. Instead, it had a recurring theme: a character would have a nightmare or other bizarre dream, usually after eating a Welsh rarebit (a cheese-on-toast dish). The character would awaken from the dream in the last panel, regretting having eaten the rarebit. The dreams often revealed the darker sides of the dreamers' psyches—their phobias, hypocrisies, discomforts, and dark fantasies.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dream_of_the_Rarebit_Fiend