About National Welsh Rarebit Day
Welsh rarebit consists of a savoury sauce of hot melted cheese poured over toasted bread.
A popular legend suggests that the meat-based name for this meatless dish stems from Welsh peasants for whom cheese was a substitute for the meat they could not afford.
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