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By Gary Rhodes
Published 1999
The origin of the name ‘rarebit’ or ‘rabbit’ has been disputed for centuries. Some say the former comes from the dish’s position in the meal, as a ‘rear-bit’ (rather as an hors d’oeuvre was known at one time as a ‘fore-bit’); the latter is either a corruption of this, or reflects the patience of the Welsh huntsman’s wife when he came home empty-handed from the chase, and she had to prepare cheese instead ...
There are also many different recipes. Toasted cheese recipes appear in coo