Why are these food dishes so called

[shoube]

- Spotted dick
- Toad in the hole
- Welsh Rarebit

[Quizmonster]

Spotted dick was originally called spotted dog. The colour combination of suet (white) and currants/raisins (black) reminded people of the spotty appearance of a dalmatian dog.

Toad in the hole is also an appearance 'thing', given that meat - usually sausage - baked in batter looks like a creature peering out of a hole.

Welsh rarebit was originally called Welsh rabbit. Since it is a toasted cheese dish...ie ralatively cheap compared with rabbit-meat...it is probably just a joke suggesting that was all poor Welsh people could afford.

[SteveD]

SPOTTED DICK

Not an answer to your question, but have a go at the quiz:

http://www.funtrivia.com/playquiz.cfm?qid=171801&origin=

 

TOAD IN THE HOLE

http://www.answers.com/topic/toad-in-the-hole

 

WELSH RAREBIT

http://www.bartleby.com/68/69/6469.html