{"id":52991,"date":"2025-06-13T08:02:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T22:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/?p=52991"},"modified":"2025-06-12T10:49:04","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T00:49:04","slug":"appetiser-welsh-rarebit-recipe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/blog\/appetiser-welsh-rarebit-recipe\/","title":{"rendered":"Welsh rarebit recipe: a stylish upgrade to this nostalgic classic"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"52991\" class=\"elementor elementor-52991\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c6039f1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2c6039f1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c59fddc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c59fddc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/aMag_Win25-Blog-WelshRarebit-Recipe.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-52992\" alt=\"A woman in a red dress holding a ceramic plate with a slice of Welsh rarebit topped with cured meat and chives.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/aMag_Win25-Blog-WelshRarebit-Recipe.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/aMag_Win25-Blog-WelshRarebit-Recipe-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/aMag_Win25-Blog-WelshRarebit-Recipe-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/aMag_Win25-Blog-WelshRarebit-Recipe-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/aMag_Win25-Blog-WelshRarebit-Recipe-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dc7c175 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2dc7c175\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ff68072 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ff68072\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Welsh rarebit is a British classic that\u2019s been kicking around since the 15th century \u2013 a working-class dish built from pantry staples that still packs a punch today. It\u2019s essentially a roux-based cheese sauce with dark beer, mustard, Worcestershire sauce and a good hard cheese like cheddar, slathered over toast and grilled until bubbling.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28a2367 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"28a2367\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Once the go-to for \u2018can\u2019t be bothered to cook\u2019 dinners in the 1970s, it\u2019s evolved from a budget-friendly fix to a bar snack or caf\u00e9 dish that can hold its own against more elevated fare. And while there\u2019s plenty of debate over which beer, which mustard and whether or not to add an egg, the real opportunity for chefs is in the finish. Think a sheet of jam\u00f3n over the top or a dollop of caramelised onion jam to cut through the richness. With the right tweaks, a low-cost classic becomes a menu standout. And proof that even the simplest dishes can go luxe.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-51e6fe3a elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"51e6fe3a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c7f6b03\" data-id=\"c7f6b03\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b067acd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5b067acd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ingredients<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-176dd7c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"176dd7c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>1-3 servings<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>25g salted butter<\/li>\n<li>25g plain flour<\/li>\n<li>125ml dark beer<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon Dijon mustard<\/li>\n<li>20ml Worcestershire sauce<\/li>\n<li>160g sharp cheddar cheese, grated<\/li>\n<li>2 slices sourdough bread<\/li>\n<li>A little extra butter for toast<\/li>\n<li>Jam\u00f3n ib\u00e9rico, thinly sliced<\/li>\n<li>Chopped chives<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9cad168\" data-id=\"9cad168\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65023702 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"65023702\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Method<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79617207 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"79617207\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"55\" data-end=\"410\">Add butter and flour to a saucepan for the roux. Add the beer and whisk to remove all lumps. Stir over the heat until thick and smooth.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"55\" data-end=\"410\">Once thickened, whisk in the mustard and Worcestershire before adding the cheese, stirring until incorporated. Lightly toast the bread, giving one side a little longer than the other (alternatively, you can pan fry in a little butter). Spread the cheese sauce mixture on the lightly toasted side and grill until bubbling and golden.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"55\" data-end=\"410\">Top each piece with a thin slice of jam\u00f3n ib\u00e9rico and chives.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab95598 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ab95598\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Kitchen notes<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38c129a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"38c129a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The cheese should be sharp but not overly so. Traditionally the beer used is a stout, but porters, dark lagers and strong dark ales also work well.<\/p>\n<p>The mustard is open to interpretation according to taste. Dijon, English, grainy, mustard powder and all their iterations.<\/p>\n<p>Bread &#8211; nothing too soft. Sourdough is best, but rye or soda bread would also work. Slices can be as thick as you like; the style of bread will dictate this.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-354bef23 elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"354bef23\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-afc25ee\" data-id=\"afc25ee\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5f909aba elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed 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