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Welsh Rarebit
Welsh Rarebit

Welsh Rarebit is classic breakfast fare (if not common to the U.S.), mating beer, Cheddar cheese, and Worcestershire sauce. Its name has nothing to do with rabbit and little to do with Wales.

The graphic is taken from one page of 2006 pamphlet: a collaboration between Cabot Cheese and Clipper City Brewing Company (now known as Heavy Seas Beer).

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INGREDIENTS
1 lb. sharp artisanal Cheddar cheese, grated
6 oz pale ale
2 TBS. butter
1 TBS. white flour
1 TBS. Worcestershire sauce (Contains anchovies. There are vegetarian options.)
1 tsp. paprika
1/2 tsp. dry mustard powder
1/2 tsp. hot sauce
French bread, 1-inch slices
1 egg yolk, lightly beaten (non-vegetarian, optional)
1 spring onion, chopped (optional)
1 generous dollop lump crab meat (non-vegetarian, optional)
1/2 tsp. Old Bay (optional)

PROCEDURE
1. In a double boiler or medium saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the flour, whisk until smooth.

2. Add small handfuls of the cheese, then small portions of the beer. Mix together. Add the Worcestershire sauce, paprika, mustard, and Tabasco, and Old Bay. Stir constantly. Repeat until all the cheese and beer are added and blended to a smooth consistency. Stir in the SAME direction.

3. (Optional) For a more breakfasty texture, remove a small portion, add to the beaten egg yolk, and blend well. Pour back into the cheese mixture and stir until the yolk is cooked.

4. Lightly toast both sides of the bread slices. Spoon some Rarebit over each slice. Broil for a minute or so until the top is bubbly and lightly browned. Remove. Serve immediately. Top with chopped spring onions.

5. (Optional) Chesapeake Rarebit. Top with a dollop of lump crabmeat and dash of Old Bay seasoning.

NOTES
☞ For cheese, use an artisanal cheddar: British or American (such as Keen's, or Cabot, or Grafton).
☞ For beer (despite the dark beer pictured!), use a pale ale or bitter (one that is light to moderately hoppy). Avoid a very hoppy beer, as its bitterness can be unpleasantly augmented when cooked.
☞ Traditional Worcestershire Sauce is made with anchovies. There are vegan versions.

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▶ At the former Sisson's Brewpub in Baltimore, Maryland, Chef Bill Rothwell had a special take. As regional flair, he added a dollop of crabmeat, sprinkled with Old Bay seasoning, and re-dubbed the dish Chesapeake Rarebit.

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Taken on: March 1, 2018
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