Michael Quinion writes: "Welsh rabbit is basically cheese on toast (the word is not 'rarebit' by the way, that's the result of false etymology; 'rabbit' is here being used in the same way as 'turtle' in 'mock-turtle soup', which has never been near a turtle, or 'duck' in 'Bombay duck', which was actually a dried fish called bummalo)".
There are many variations on Welsh Rarebit but this is the one from my youth - toast, sweet mustard pickles and cheese. I heard a guy on Food Safari make a great statement the other day that applies well to dinner tonight "This is not an acquired taste because whoever tastes it will love it".
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