Welsh Rabbit, No. 1
From The chafing-dish supper, 1894
Cooking time is about 3-4 minutes.
Presented as published in 1894. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.
A modern interpretation · AI-generated from the original record
Ingredients
Method
Nutrition per serving
1607Calories
109 gProtein
46 gCarbs
113 gFat
Full nutrition (34 nutrients)
Calories1607 kcal
Protein109 g
Carbohydrates46 g
Fiber0 g
Sugars0.3 g
Total Fat113 g
Saturated Fat57 g
Monounsaturated Fat23 g
Polyunsaturated Fat4.4 g
Omega-30.4 g
Cholesterol349 mg
Sodium6391 mg
Potassium750 mg
Calcium3237 mg
Iron1.7 mg
Magnesium142 mg
Phosphorus2355 mg
Zinc16 mg
Copper0.2 mg
Manganese0.3 mg
Vitamin D0 mcg
Vitamin C0 mg
Vitamin A832 mcg
Vitamin E1.9 mg
Vitamin K6.2 mcg
Vitamin B60.4 mg
Vitamin B124.9 mcg
Thiamin (B1)0.1 mg
Riboflavin (B2)1.4 mg
Niacin (B3)1.6 mg
Folate44 mcg
Choline64 mg
Caffeine0 mg
Water197 g
As published
This recipe was extracted from The chafing-dish supper (1894) by Christine Terhune Herrick, page 17. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
a heaping tablespoonful of butter in the chafing-dish with a saltspoonful of dry mustard, and stir into this three cup- fuls of grated cheese. As it begins to soften add about a gill of ale, or, in de- fault of this, an equal quantity of boiling- water. If water or boiling milk is used, it produces what is known as a ''temper- ance Welsh rabbit." Stir vigorously all the time, and when the mixture is thick, smooth, and a rich yellow, it is done. Three or four minutes should suffice after the cheese is in, but it is almost impossi- ble to give a positive rule for Welsh rab- bit. If the cooking is checked too soon, the cheese becomes tough and stringy ; if it continues too long, there is danger that it will curdle. Only the eye of experience can tell when the exact point is reached (JTlieceffcmeoue ©amftee 83 to produce a compound of delicious indi- gestibility. It should be served on toast, but if this is not at hand, square snow- flake crackers make very tolerable substi- tutes. WELSH RABBIT, NO.
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