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Worcestershire sauce was allegedly created in the early 1800s by chemists Lea and Perrins, who left a botched concoction in a cellar for a few years. When they tried it again, they found it had become a delicious sauce, which is now the secret ingredient in recipes like a bloody mary and Welsh rarebit.

  • 250g mature cheddar
  • 1 tsp English mustard
  • 1 egg yolk
  • a couple of good dashes Worcestershire sauce
  • 1-2 tbsp Guinness
  • 8 slices sourdough or other crusty bread

Nutrition:

  • kcal419
  • fat24.5g
  • saturates14.2g
  • carbs30.8g
  • fibre2.3g
  • protein20.3g
  • salt1.81g

Method

  • step 1

    Put all the ingredients except the guinness and bread in a small processor and whizz, adding enough guinness to make a paste. Toast the bread then thickly spread on the rarebit. Grill until golden and bubbling.

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