Cheese on toast Cheese on toast Toasted cheese, cheese toast, cheese on toast, cheesy toast, roasted cheese, grilled cheese, cheese grill or choast is a snack made by placing cheese (which may be either sliced or grated) on slices of bread and melting the cheese under a grill. It is a simple meal, popular in the United Kingdom. When prepared correctly, the cheese covers the bread exactly so there are no bitter burnt edges. Cheese on toast, or "cheesy toast" consists of toast, either buttered or not, with cheese on one side. Further toppings are optional; the most basic being chopped onions (raw
Dream of the Rarebit Fiend Lewis Carroll's "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" (1865) (particularly the pool of tears scene, which seems related to the flood of sweat in one early "Rarebit Fiend" strip), and a variety of dream cartoons and illustrations that appeared in various periodicals McCay was likely familiar with. The most probable immediate influence on the strip was "Welsh Rarebit Tales" (1902) by Harle Oren Cummins. Cummins stated he drew inspiration for this collection of 15 science fiction stories from nightmares brought on by eating Welsh rarebit and lobster—making further likely the influence, as several post-"Herald" strips from 1911 and 1912 were titled "Dream