Welsh rarebit considered to be a supper or tavern dish, based on the fine cheddar-type cheeses and the wheat bread [...] . Surprisingly, it seems there was not only a Welsh Rabbit, but also an English Rabbit, an Irish and a Scotch Rabbit, but nary a rarebit." Michael Quinion writes: "Welsh rabbit is basically cheese on toast (the word is not 'rarebit' by the way, that's the result of false etymology; 'rabbit' is here being used in the same way as 'turtle' in 'mock-turtle soup', which has never been near a turtle, or 'duck' in 'Bombay duck', which was actually a dried
Beans On Toast (musician) Beans On Toast (musician) Beans On Toast is the stage name of British folk singer Jay McAllister from Braintree, Essex, who rose to prominence out of the UK folk scene in 2005. His songwriting openly deals with the topics of politics, drugs and love. Beans On Toast has released nine studio albums, traditionally releasing a new record each year on 1 December, McAllister's birthday. Jay McAllister was born on 1 December 1980. Embarking on the folk music scene in 2005, Beans On Toast opened the Glastonbury Festival, and has done so every year since. He supported Kate Nash at London's