Welsh cuisine butter was the primary cooking medium and basis for sauces. Salt was an important ingredient in Welsh butter, but also in early Welsh cheeses, which would sit in brine during the cheesemaking process. The Welsh were also early adopters of roasting cheese. An early incarnation of Welsh rarebit was being made in medieval times, and by the middle of the 15th century rarebit was considered a national dish. The acid soil of Wales meant that the milk produced by their cattle created a soft cheese, which was not as good for roasting, so Welsh people would trade for harder cheeses
Mouse Noses on Toast said it is "just as engaging as it is loopy". Both the "School Library Journal" and "AuthorLink" criticised the ending. "AuthorLink" called David Roberts' illustrations "cute", and the "School Library Journal" said that the "very simple pen-and-ink illustrations ... fit the equally pared down narrative". Mouse Noses on Toast Mouse Noses on Toast is a children's book written by Daren King and illustrated by David Roberts, published in 2006. It won the Nestlé Children's Book Prize Gold Award. A young mouse called Paul is so shocked to learn that "mouse noses on toast" are served at a fancy restaurant that