Irish Rarebit Recipe (2024)

FAQs

What are the different types of rarebit? ›

Variants include English rabbit, Scotch rabbit, buck rabbit, golden buck, and blushing bunny. Though there is no strong evidence that the dish originated in Welsh cuisine, it is sometimes identified with the Welsh caws pobi 'baked cheese', documented in the 1500s.

Welsh rarebit sauce typically includes butter, milk, beer, Worcestershire sauce, dry mustard, ground black pepper, all-purpose flour, salt, and Cheddar cheese.

Put the cheese, mustard, Worcester sauce and Tabasco sauce in and stir until melted. Beat in the egg yolks and flour and gently cook for a further 2 minutes. Evenly spoon over the bread and bacon then spoon the cheese mix all over and bake for 5 minutes until golden and bubbly.

What meat is in Welsh rarebit? Despite its alternative name being Welsh Rabbit,Welsh rarebit does not contain rabbit. The main body of a Welsh rarebit is made from Caerphilly cheese (not cheddar).

An indulgent twist on the more traditional Welsh Rarebit. This savoury treat is expertly made by combining our West Country Farmhouse Cheddar with Worcestershire sauce, mustard, a whole egg and a drop of Fortnum's Ale with dry-cured bacon. A favourite in our restaurants.

Set aside 1 heaped tablespoon of grated cheese. Mix the rest with the egg, beer (preferably stout) or milk, Worcestershire sauce, mustard and cayenne. Preheat the grill to high and toast the bread on both sides. Spread the cheese mixture on top and then sprinkle on the reserved cheese.

Like fondue, it all starts with a cheese sauce. Whereas fondue tends to lean into an Alpine cheese and white wine flavor profile, for Welsh rarebit, shredded Cheddar cheese gets whisked into a pot of simmering beer or ale. Sometimes milk is also used.

The ingredients include dates, molasses, tamarinds, tomatoes, cloves, and cayenne pepper. Brown sauce was typically paired with bland foods such as potatoes because its natural tendency is to overpower its neighboring tastes.

My favourite is a golden ale, which brings a fantastic hoppy, boozy flavour, without being domineering. Stout or Guinness can be a delicious addition to a Welsh rarebit, but they can be potent: cut them with milk (75g of each) to prevent the sauce becoming overwhelming.

We've discontinued our Welsh Rarebit, Robert. We're glad you enjoyed it though and will take note that you'd like to see it back!

What are the ingredients in Stouffer's Welsh rarebit? ›

SKIM MILK, CHEDDAR CHEESE (CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO COLOR), WATER, CREAM, BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, SOYBEAN OIL, 2% OR LESS OF WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE (VINEGAR, MOLASSES, WATER, TAMARIND, NATURAL FLAVOR, SUGAR, SALT, CARAMEL COLOR, ONION, GARLIC), MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, SALT, SPICES, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, PAPRIKA, ...

There is no doubt that Wales produces some seriously good cheeses. It ranges from cheddars to Caerphilly and includes blue, hard, smoked, soft, washed rind and made from cow, ewe, goat, unpasteurised and organic milk.

Kentish Rarebit was a popular snack with fruit pickers in Kent's orchards. You can make this simple dish yourself by mixing cheese and sliced apple, layering on bread and popping it under the grill.

Cawl, pronounced "cowl", can be regarded as Wales' national dish. Dating back to the 11th century, originally it was a simple broth of meat (most likely lamb) and vegetables, it could be cooked slowly over the course of the day whilst the family was out working the fields.

If you don't want to use beer, just substitute milk. Or cream if you're going for a particularly rich dish. We've also seen recipes that substitute tomato juice for beer. In which case the dish often is called a Blushing Bunny.

"Le Welsh" (Welsh rarebit or rabbit) is a dish often found on the menus of brasseries in the North, especially near the coast. This old substitute dish originated in Wales and, according to the "legend", came to the Opal Coast during the 1st World War.

A Hot Brown Sandwich (sometimes known as a Kentucky Hot Brown) is a variation on the traditional Welsh rarebit. The Hot Brown was created at the Brown Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky, by Fred K. Schmidt in 1926. Inspired by the name, we chose brown ale for the mornay sauce.